Articles by Jens Hákun Leo
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232SportsPicture gallery: Burn Showdown, the one and only fitness competition in the Faroe Islands, on schedule this weekend
Burn Showdown, the one and only fitness competition in the Faroe Islands, is on schedule this weekend in Tórshavn. The athletes have...
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234BusinessHuge blow to Faroe Islands as Russian authorities ban imports from Bakkafrost’s main processing plant
The stated reason is found of some bacteria in a sample of offcuts that was imported to Russia, one of Bakkafrost’s biggest...
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298SocietyPicture Gallery: 30 newcomers receive diploma in Faroese
Around 30 newcomers today received a diploma in Faroese issued by Tórshavn’s Evening School (Tórshavnar Kvøldskúli).
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412BusinessYoung Faroe Islander named in Forbes’ 30-under-30 rankings
25-year-old Dota 2 player Johan Sundstein, better known as N0tail, is included in the game category, Forbes announced this week.
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297EntertainmentEivør and John Lunn create never-before-heard tracks for ‘The Last Kingdom’ Soundtrack
Sony Music last week announced the release of The Last Kingdom (Original Television Soundtrack) with music by Emmy-winning composer John Lunn and...
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221Business“Right now it’s going great and everyone is able to make a profit – but that might well change soon”
Marine Harvest Faroe Islands, Managing Director, Hans Jákup Mikkelsen, has surprisingly talked down the positive image the world seems to have of...
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176PoliticsSEV signs agreement with Swedish marine energy developer to install tidal energy kites in Faroese waters
Faroese electrical company SEV has signed an agreement with Swedish marine energy developer Minesto AB to install two DG100 tidal energy converters...
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871Politics“Faroese right-wing parliament members are xenophobes, homophobes, racists and what not”
Independent MP Ms. Sonja Jógvansdóttir - the first openly gay MP in the Faroes - has stunningly labelled Faroese right-wing MPs as...
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194Politics
Faroese Road Authority CEO blames famous consultancy company for increase in building costs for Glasir
Ewald Kjølbro, Landsverk CEO (The Faroese Road authority), has sensationally blamed famous consultancy company Bjarke Ingels Group for the increase in building...
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290SocietyFaroese abortion rates plummet to a historic low
Abortion rates in the Faroe Islands have fallen to a historic low, according to the latest data compiled by Statistics Faroe Islands.
