News - The Government

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

07.01.2021

Democracy triumphs The President of the United States has pledged to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands Bárður á Steig Nielsen is pleased by this turn o

12.11.2020

Faroe Islands and USA sign Partnership Declaration The Faroe Islands and the United States of America have today signed a Partnership Declaration, which provides the first framework of its kind for increased bilateral cooperation.

09.11.2020

The Government tightens border controls and travel advice The Government is now taking steps to tighten border controls and is advising further travel restrictions. At a press conference this morning, the Prime Minister, Bárður á Steig Ni

27.07.2020

Testing of travellers extended for two more weeks The guidelines for travellers to the Faroe Islands remain the same up to and including 14 August. All people arriving in the Faroe Islands should continue to be tested up to and in

09.07.2020

Testing of travellers continues free of charge All people arriving in the Faroe Islands should continue to be tested up to and including 31 July. Testing is free of charge for the rest of July. The guidelines for travellers to

19.06.2020

All travellers must now be tested From Saturday 27 June, all people travelling to the Faroe Islands must be tested for COVID-19. This requirement also applies to Faroese citizens and residents who have been travell

12.06.2020

Temporary testing upon arrival available next week On Monday June 15 to Friday June 19 there will be a temporary testing facility set up at Vagar Airport and at the Port of Torshavn making it possible for all travellers to be teste

10.06.2020

New guidelines for travellers to the Faroe Islands On Monday 15 June, the Faroe Islands will reopen to visitors from Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Germany. Travel from other destinations remains limited to Faroese residen

29.05.2020

Reopening the Faroe Islands The Government has announced plans to further increase activity in the Faroe Islands. This includes some easing of the self-quarantine requirements for people arriving in the Faroe

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