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- ↑ "Færøsk valg sender et blåt og rødt mandat i Folketinget". DR (in Danish). 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- 1 2 "Færøerne vælger en til hver blok". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ "Færøsk mandat vil bestemme over egen udenrigspolitik". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.