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Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Faroe Islands to meet Commissioner Malmström

On Thursday, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Poul Michelsen will meet EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström in Brussels to continue the dialogue on ...
By Local.foMarch 28, 20190
Politics

Faroese PM keynote speaker in hearing on Sustainable Development Goals

Last week PM Aksel V. Johannesen was a Keynote speaker in a hearing on the Sustainable Development Goals, held in the Danish Parliament. ...
By Local.foMarch 20, 20190
Politics

Invitations for tenders for busses postponed

Heðin Mortensen, transport minister, has decided to put forth a bill to the parliament to change the law in passenger and cargo transport ...
By Torleif JoensenMarch 1, 20190
Politics

Tórshavn City buses will very likely begin Sunday bus service on April 1

Tórshavn City buses (Sp/f Gundur‘s Bussar) will very likely begin Sunday bus service on April 1, reports Kringvarp Føroya. A majority of the ...
By Jens Hákun LeoFebruary 27, 20190
Politics

SSL: Building agreement for an additional ship signed

On the 1st of May next year, a new Strandfaraskip Landsins (SSL) ship will come to the Faroes. The CEO of Strandfaraskip landsins, ...
By Local.foFebruary 26, 20190
Politics

“We are election-ready,” declares Cannabis Party

The campaign for the right to choose cannabis (”Framtakið fyri rættinum at velja kannabis”) is now eligible to stand for election to the ...
By Jens Hákun LeoFebruary 21, 20190
Politics

Hanna Jensen installed as Minister of School and Education

Last week PM Aksel V. Johannesen installed Hanna Jensen as Minister of School and Education. The new Minister represents the Progress Party and ...
By Torleif JoensenFebruary 19, 20190
Politics

Catalonia and the Faroe Islands agree to pursue cooperation and new solutions

The Catalan Minister for Digital Policy and Public Administration, Jordi Puigneró, and the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Aksel V. Johannesen, the ...
By Torleif JoensenFebruary 16, 20190
Politics

Faroese government makes U-turn on tunnel plans

The Faroese government has decided to build a new road tunnel between the villages of Dalur and Húsavík on Sandoy.
By Jens Hákun LeoFebruary 13, 20190
Politics

The Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom sign free trade agreement

The Faroese government has been working steadily to guarantee Faroese interests since the 2016 UK decision to leave the EU.
By Local.foFebruary 11, 20190

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