Articles by Jens Hákun Leo
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19BusinessTórshavn City gears up for 2019 season of cruise ships visits
The year 2019 will be one of the largest ever for cruise ships visits in the Faroe Islands.
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63SocietyPercentage-wise, the Faroe Islands have the largest labor force in Europe
The labor force participation rate in November 2018 was estimated at 86 percent (88 percent for men and 84 percent for women)...
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442SocietyFaroe Islanders wary of over tourism as tourist numbers continue to grow spectacularly
Faroe Islanders are wary of over tourism as the number of foreign visitors continues to grow spectacularly. Some of them are in...
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182EntertainmentToday marks the first year anniversary of Local.fo
The Local.fo website was launched 22 January 2018, and its primary target was to give readers all the latest news from the...
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583SocietyLocal farmer forces tourists to come back down from iconic mountain amid safety concerns
Last Saturday two foreign tourists went hiking from the northern village of Viðareiði (Viðoy) to the summit of Villingadalsfjall, where they had...
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183EntertainmentThe return of the Crown Prince: Run, Frederick, Run
Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark will return to the Faroe Islands this summer. The Danish Royal Palace announced on Wednesday that Royal...
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693SocietyVery large landslide occurs at Trælanípan
A very large landslide has occurred at popular tourist attraction Trælanípan. It is likely that the landslide occurred very recently - perhaps...
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504SocietyTop 11 tourist attractions in the Faroe Islands revealed
Guidetofaroeislands.fo was launched last June and as of today the website offers 100 tours - including hiking tours, boat tours, fishing tours...
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1.9KSocietyMissing Austrian tourist has been identified; bought a one-way ticket to the Faroe Islands
According to Faroe Islands Police, the missing Austrian tourist has now been identified as 29-year-old Lukas G. Faroe Islands Police say that...
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468EntertainmentBack to the 80s…when the spookiest Children’s Christmas program ever ruled Faroe telly KVF
Back in the Atli Dam days, When we built tunnels everywhere, When boys wore Faroe sweaters, Like Jóannes from RFF, When Klaksvík...
