News - The Government

09.02.2023

The Arctic belongs to its peoples Yesterday Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Høgni Hoydal took part in the opening session of the EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples´ Dialogue in Nuuk. In his speech, Høgni

02.02.2023

Høgni Hoydal to attend EU Arctic Forum Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal is among the High-level representatives at EU Arctic Forum and Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue in Nuuk, Greenland next week. The Arctic to remain a peace

02.02.2023

Justice Minister takes paternity leave For the next eight weeks, Justice Minister Bjarni Kárason Petersen will be on paternity leave. He is the first Faroese Minister to take parental leave. ”I hope that more dads will

31.01.2023

Going greener faster The new Faroese Government wants to increase the pace of the green transition in the Faroe Islands, both with new technologies to optimize existing renewable power installations an

25.01.2023

Ukrainian pupils attending Faroese schools Seventeen Ukrainian refugee children between the ages of 8 and 14 are now attending schools in Tórshavn, Sandur and Tvøroyri.  “I am very proud of the immense work the whole educat

24.01.2023

Bjarni Kárason Petersen appointed Faroese Minister for Nordic Cooperation Justice Minister in the newly formed Faroese Government, Bjarni Kárason Petersen, has also been appointed Minster for Nordic Cooperation, in addition to being responsible for Inter

13.01.2023

Sharing aquaculture know-how in Faroese International Development Cooperation P/f Fiskaaling (Aquaculture Research Station) hosts its first international aquaculture workshop in collaboration with the UNESCO GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme. Representatives

23.12.2022

New Government takes office Following the Parliamentary election the 8th of December 2022, Javnaðarflokkurin (the Social Democratic Party), Tjóðveldi (the Republican Party), and Framsókn (the Progessive Party

26.11.2022

The Faroe Islands and Russia have renewed the bilateral fisheries agreement for 2023 The Faroe Islands and Russia have today concluded consultations on fisheries cooperation for 2023. The consultations were conducted via teleconferencing. The arrangement for 2023 i

13.10.2022

Faroe Islands launch Arctic Policy Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana today launched the Arctic Policy of the Faroe Islands during the Opening Session of Arctic Circle Assembly 2022 in Reykjavík. We are at a turning poi

30.09.2022

Statement by Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana Statement by Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana regarding Russia’s illegal attempt to annex parts of Ukraine. The Goverment of the Faroe Islands strongly condemns the Russian attempt t

10.07.2022

Fisheries Ministry to set annual limit on dolphin catches An annual catch limit of 500 white-sided dolphins has now been proposed by the Ministry of Fisheries on a provisional basis for 2022 and 2023. This measure is based on recommendati

05.07.2022

Faroese Government introduces sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal attack on Ukraine Further to the Parliament of the Faroe Islands passing a bill authorising sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has issued an executive order implem

09.06.2022

Agree to establish air surveillance radar in the Faroe Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture, Jenis av Rana, and Danish Minister of Defence, Morten Bødskov have today signed an agreement between the Governments of the Faroe Islands a

08.06.2022

Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a flagrant violation of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, based on international law, the other Arcti

06.05.2022

Parliament of the Faroe Islands approves legislation authorising sanctions against Russia The Parliament of the Faroe Islands has today unanimously passed a bill authorising the Government of the Faroe Islands to implement sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The Gover

29.04.2022

Position Statement of the Government of the Faroe Islands - Russia’s armed attack on Ukraine

27.04.2022

Meeting between Minister av Rana and UK counterpart James Cleverley, Minister for North America and Europe Faroese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture Jenis av Rana spoke yesterday with UK counterpart James Cleverley, Minister for North America and Europe in the FCDO. They joined in

26.02.2022

The Faroe Islands to impose sanctions on Russia The Foreign Policy Committee in the Faroese Parliament agrees with the Government, that sanctions should be imposed on Russia, because of the invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Bá

24.02.2022

The Faroese government condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine Comment from the Prime Minister, Bárður á Steig Nielsen: “It’s a sad day and our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people. This is not only an an attack on Ukraine, but also on Europ

11.02.2022

Chairs' joint report of the February 2022 consultations Updated 11 February 2022 Chairs’ joint report of the February 2022 consultations on quota-sharing arrangements for North-East Atlantic mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian or Norwegian spr

14.10.2021

Green and growth go hand in hand The Arctic Circle Assembly commenced in Reykjavik today. Prime Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen gave the following speech.   Dear colleagues – ladies and gentlemen I am delighted a

24.09.2021

Faroe Islands between super powers Prime Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen gave a talk at the national security conference "Føroyar millum stórveldini" [Faroe Islands between super powers] on 24 September 2021. The fo

16.09.2021

Dolphin hunt to be evaluated The Atlantic white-sided dolphin catch on Sunday 12 September has raised some issues about Atlantic white-sided dolphin catches, e.g. the number of dolphins taken in a single drive

08.08.2021

Faroe Islands deserve Olympic participation We have just witnessed a very successful 32nd Olympics in Tokyo. The Faroese perspective is clear. The IOC should allow Faroese athletes to represent their own flag at the Olympics

17.05.2021

Foreign Minister meets US Secretary of State This morning Faroese Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana met with his US colleague, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. They discussed relations between the Faroe Islands and the United

26.02.2021

Covid-free - for now The Faroe Islands have no Covid-19 infection for the first time since July 2020. For the moment, the Faroe Islands are one of a few countries in the world with no infection. The la

01.02.2021

Faroe Islands seek active role in World Health Organization The Faroese government has applied for associated membership in the World Health Organization. Full membership in the WHO is reserved for sovereign states, but autonomous countries

14.01.2021

Vacancy Announcement: Personal Assistant to the Representative of the Faroe Islands to Israel Vacancy Announcement: Personal Assistant to the Representative of the Faroe Islands to Israel   Starting date: 1 March 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter Working hours: Full ti

08.01.2021

The danger has not passed yet (COVID-19 update) “We have stood strong and looked after one another. That is why we have been able to prevent unchecked spread in the community. The situation is under control, but the situation is

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