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The Faroese Airline Pilot Association has no comment regarding a possible strike. Last night, pilots rejected a draft settlement presented to the opposing parties on Monday, because none of their demands had been met, says Johan Vágadal, the chairman of the Airline Pilot Association.

“We’ve absolutely delighted to have retained our Michelin star,” says chef Poul Andrias Ziska. 2018 will mark an exciting time for the restaurant, as it moves to a new location in the Faroe Islands.

Prices in the Faroe Islands have gone up again. The general price levels increased by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2018 compared to a year ago. In the past year, prices increased in all major categories except ‘Leisure & Culture’ and ‘Communications’.

Faroese captain of Greenlandic trawler collaborated secretly with Icelandic police in murder case of 20-year-old woman. This news comes after the Guardian published a feature based on an interview with the Icelandic head of the investigation leader.

Large-scale cultivation of seaweed off the Faroe Islands is attracting international interest at the moment. The product also has benefits for the marine environment. It is one of the examples of Nordic bio-based industries on display at the Global Bioeconomy Summit in Berlin, April 19–20.

The Swimming Association and the University of the Faroe Islands have launched a new project aimed at making Faroese swimmers even faster.

The Minister of Trade and Industry has received eight questions from the Trade and Industry Committee regarding the national airline’s plans to build a hotel in Tórshavn.

The trial against two men accused of attempted murder was scheduled for next week but has now been postponed until June.

The Nordic Region should be the first part of the world where countries work together across borders to wipe out match fixing. This was announced by the Committee for Knowledge and Culture at the Nordic Council Theme Session in Iceland on Tuesday.