Society
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58Percentage-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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436Faroe 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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582Local 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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693Very 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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504Top 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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143Faster internet on board Smyril
The last couple of months, Strandfaraskip Landsins (The nationally owned transport company) has worked on updating the internet on board Smyril. Fiber-optic...
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137Free leisure-time course in Faroese for newcomers aged 8-16
Tórshavnar Kvøldskúli: We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Sankta Frans Skúli from 3 to 6 pm. The object is to learn...
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1.9KMissing 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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189Travel disruptions can be expected today
Strandfaraskip Landsins: Adverse weather is forecasted later today. This adverse weather can make travel unsteady on both sea and land and we therefor...
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362Search temporarily called off for missing Austrian tourist
A search for a missing 29-year-old man on the island of Fugloy has been temporarily called off, report Faroe Islands Police.
