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Faroe Islands request to move election date

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Published: 8 Oct, 2022 CET. Updated: Sat 8 Oct 2022 15:42 CET
Faroe Islands request to move election date
In the Faroes, November 1 is the official day of remembrance for sailors who perished at sea. Photo by Polina Kuzovkova / Unsplash
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In a letter to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Faroe Islands have requested Denmark to let the Faroes hold parliamentary elections on October 31 instead of November 1.

The letter was sent on Friday evening to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

In the letter, the Faroe Islands' Prime Minister, Bárdur Steig Nielsen, wrote that the fact that the election date is November 1 has caused "significant negative reactions" in the Faroe Islands.

"November 1 is a very special date in the Faroe Islands, as it is the official day of remembrance for those who died at sea," he pointed out.

In the Faroes, November 1 has been the official day of remembrance for sailors who perished at sea for decades. The Faroe Islands' parliament has designated the day as a public memorial day.

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