Faroese Socialists

Oyggjaframi (Advancement for the Islands) was a group operating to the

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founded by Faroese students in

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in 1962. Later a local section was organized in

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

, the capital of the Faroe Islands. In 1969 Oyggjaframi changed name to Oyggjaframi – Føroyskir Sosialistar (Advancement for the Islands - Faroese Socialists). Initially the group was linked to ''

Tjóðveldisflokkurin Republic ( fo, Tjóðveldi), formerly known as the Republican Party ( fo, Tjóðveldisflokkurin) is a left-wing List of political parties on the Faroe Islands, political party on the Faroe Islands committed to Faroese independence movement, Faro ...

'' (the Republican Party), but due to increasing communist influence in Oyggjaframi the party broke the relations with the group. The

section broke away to form Oyggjaframi (m-l). The remaining group was renamed Føroyskir Sosialistar (In Danish: Færøske Socialister). FS fought for the creation of a Faroese

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. FS actively struggled against

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. Oyggjaframi, FS published the monthly magazine '' Framin'' (Forward), which carried the subtitle ''Føroyskt tíðarrit fyri sosialismu og sjálvstýri'' (Faroese magazine for socialism and independence) between 1962 and 1984 and '' Roðin'' between 1971 and 1982. At the

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General Assembly in

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in 1974 FS were accepted as members. Defunct political parties in the Faroe Islands Defunct socialist parties in Denmark Youth organizations based in the Faroe Islands Socialism in the Faroe Islands Youth organizations established in 1962 1962 establishments in Denmark Opposition to NATO {{Faroes-stub Secessionist organizations in Europe Separatism in Denmark Anti-Western sentiment Faroese nationalism Left-wing nationalism