News - The Government

10.05.2023

New Head of Representation in Iceland Dr Hanna í Horni has been appointed as the new Head of Representation of the Faroe Islands to Iceland from 1 September 2023. Replaces the new director of NORA  She replaces Ms Hall

13.04.2023

Foreign Minister Hoydal to receive Danish Foreign Minister and Defence Minister In the upcoming days, Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal will receive Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Meetings in Tórshavn

03.04.2023

Justice Minister returns from paternity leave Bjarni Kárason Petersen has returned to resume his role as Faroe Islands´ Justice Minister, after being away on parental leave. The first minister to take parental leave. He is the

31.03.2023

Faroese Parliament agrees 25 million DKK reduction of Danish block grant in 2023 With a planned surplus of 144 million Danish kroner,  the Faroese Parliament - Løgting – has adopted a final budget for 2023, including a 25 million kroner reduction of the block g

27.03.2023

Danish Minister visits the Faroe Islands Today and tomorrow, Danish Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov visits the Faroe Islands. Annual Meeting Faroese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industr

21.03.2023

The Faroe Islands to take over responsibility for epidemic preparedness and prevention The Faroese Parliament voted unanimously this week to transfer jurisdiction for epidemic legislation from Danish to Faroese authorities.  This means that Faroese authorities will a

16.03.2023

Halla Nolsøe Poulsen is the new director of NORA Halla Nolsøe Poulsen, the head of the Representation of the Faroes in Iceland, will start as director of NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) on 1. September. Three years in Reykjaví

10.03.2023

University Review: Joint letter sent to the Review Team In connection with the external review of the University of the Faroe Islands, the Ministry of Children and Education and Fróðskaparsetur Føroya have sent the Review Team a joint l

09.03.2023

The Faroese government wants to maintain peace and stability in the North Atlantic and High North region Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal today met with Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Peace and stability in the North Atlantic It is a major priority for the Faroese governmen

07.03.2023

New Head of Mission to the EU Elisabeth F. Rasmussen has been appointed as the new Head of Mission of the Faroe Islands to the EU in Brussels. She replaces Elin Mortensen, who is now Acting Permanent Secretary

03.03.2023

The Faroe Islands represented at Arctic Circle Japan This weekend the head of the Faroese Representation in Beijing, Sigmundur Ísfeld, will represent the Faroe Islands at the Arctic Circle Japan Forum in Tokyo, which bears the title

24.02.2023

PM Johannesen: Faroese hearts are crying with Ukraine The Prime Minister today published a feature in Faroese newspapers to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today marks the first anniversary of R

24.02.2023

Statement by Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal Today marks one year since Russia launched its armed attack against Ukraine. Russia has caused a brutal and devastating conflict in blatant violation of international law and the U

17.02.2023

Plans to open Faroese diplomatic representation in Washington Building a strong relationship with the United States is a key priority for the new Faroese Government. To help facilitate this, the next step is to establish a Faroese diplomatic

15.02.2023

Statement of U.S.-Faroe Islands Partnership Dialogue Meeting The Governments of the United States of America and the Faroe Islands held today in Washington D.C. a meeting under the 2020 Partnership Declaration. The two sides reaffirmed their

15.02.2023

The Faroese Representation in Iceland now also covers Greenland The Representation of the Faroe Islands in Reykjavík is now also going to cover Greenland as an area of responsibility. At their meeting in Nuuk last week, Minister for Foreign Aff

14.02.2023

Seven million kroner in humanitarian aid to Ukraine The Faroese Government has decided to provide seven million Danish kroner (over one million USD) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. This amount is equivalent to more than half the tot

10.02.2023

The Faroe Islands to send emergency aid to earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye The Faroese Government is to send emergency aid to earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye through the International Federation of Red Cross. The support will be used to supply foo

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

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