Society
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1.3K“This is very unfortunate branding of our country,” laments former Faroese PM after dolphins hunt
Former Faroese Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen has spoken out in the wake of yesterday's slaughter of 210 white-sided dolphins, which...
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399More than 100 white-sided dolphins and pilot whales herded and killed in village of Hvalvík
Faroese media report that a lot of people gathered on Hvalvík Beach to witness the killings which went fast and smooth. However,...
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201The annual gannet chick harvest takes place on Mykineshólmur Islet
The annual gannet chick harvest took place on the islet of Mykineshólmur, Mykines last night. Around 50 people had gathered to participate...
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70Puffin population is on the wane – “The potential culprits are many,” say scientists
The global puffin population appears to be in decline, both in Iceland and across many of their Atlantic habitats, including the Faroe...
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52Unemployment rate drops to lowest level in a decade in June
The unemployment rate in the Faroe Islands is the lowest it has been in a decade, reaching 1.8 percent in June. In...
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1.3KUncovering a different side to the Faroe Islands
In this remote and windswept corner of the world, whether painted in white or vivid green, unfathomable beauty is waiting around every...
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958Faroese language courses set to begin on Monday
On Monday September 3rd two intensive courses in Faroese for foreigners will begin at Tórshavn's Evening School (Kvøldskúlin). One course is for...
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141Pregnant woman transferred to National Hospital in Tórshavn by helicopter
Last night, shortly after 11 o'clock the Faroese Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC Tórshavn) were notified that an expectant woman from the...
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126Faroe Islands population grows by 2.400 in 7 years, driven by high net international migration
The population growth in the Faroe Islands seems to have no end. In April 2017, the Faroese population passed 50.000 for the...
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87New version of a Foreign Researcher’s Guide published
EURAXESS Faroe Islands has edited and published a new version of A Foreign Researchers's Guide to the Faroe Islands containing a wealth...
