COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Faeroe Islands’ premier says a referendum on a new constitution for the semi-autonomous Danish North Atlantic territory will be held next year on April 25. Aksel V. Johannesen says his three-party governing coalition wants a “broad support” both among lawmakers in the 33-seat Lagting and voters. Johannesen said Saturday a new Constitution must reflect “our identity as a nation” and “our right to self-determination.”The 18-island archipelago between Scotland and Iceland enjoys self-rule except for foreign and defense policy. It often refers itself as a nation and has several times floated the idea of full independence. Fishing and Danish subsidies are the main sources of income for the nearly 50,000 islanders.

Source: Washington Post February 11, 2017 10:41 UTC