News - The Government

22.08.2016

WEST NORDIC FOREIGN MINISTERS’ JOINT STATEMENT The Ministers for Foreign Affairs from the three West Nordic countries, Poul Michelsen, Faroe Islands, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Iceland and Vittus Qujaukitsoq, Greenland, met in Tórsha

12.07.2016

Opening hours for the Prime Minister’s Office this summer From Monday July 11th until Friday August 12th the office is open from 10am to 2pm. July 28th 29th the office is closed. For urgent matters please call +298 556020.

21.06.2016

United States Secretary of the Navy visits the Faroe Islands United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, is visiting the Faroe Islands this week. He will arrive on Thursday 23 June and on Friday 24 June he has meetings with Prime Ministe

27.04.2016

Time for a 21st century relationship between the Faroe Islands and the EU Meeting European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström in Brussels for the first time this week, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Poul Michelsen, used the opportunity to

14.03.2016

Eyðgunn Samuelsen, Minister of Gender Equality takes part at The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York On Monday 14 March, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the biggest international body in the world dedicated to greater gender equality, opens its annual session. Thou

10.03.2016

Clarifications made in Grindalógin On March 10 the Minister of Fisheries tabled a proposal for amendments to the Faroese whaling law (Grindalógin), which includes a modification of the requirement to report a sighti

21.01.2016

UPR hearing in Geneva Opening Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Poul Michelsen at Universal Periodic Review (UPR) hearing on the 21th of January in Geneva  Mr. President, distinguished

09.12.2015

Poul Michelsen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, hosts reception in Copenhagen Yesterday, December 8, Poul Michelsen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, hosted a reception for ambassadors to Denmark and other guests at the Representation of the Faroes in

02.11.2015

Universal Periodic Report The Foreign Service at the Prime Minister’s Office organized a public hearing in the capital Tórshavn 27 May 2015 with the participation of The Danish Institute for Human Rights. T

15.09.2015

New Government takes office At its first session since the 1 September election, the Faroese Parliament today appointed Aksel V. Johannesen, chairman of the Social Democratic Party, as the Prime Minister of t

24.08.2015

Anti-whaling activists denied entry to the Faroe Islands All 21 crew members on the anti-whaling activist vessel, Bob Barker, which arrived in the Faroe Islands today, have been denied entry to the country. The police made the decision w

12.08.2015

Pilot whale catch in Sandavágur A school of 61 pilot whales was driven ashore and killed late this afternoon, 12 August, in the village of Sandavágur on the islands of Vágar. The drive went according to the regul

07.08.2015

Law and order must be maintained In relation to the conviction of animal rights activists by the court on August 7, the Government of the Faroe Islands has the following statement: “The Government of the Faroe Isl

23.07.2015

UPDATE: WHALE MEAT AGAIN - third whale catch of the year in the Faroe Islands is welcome food for local households A school of 112 pilot whales was driven ashore and killed for food on Thursday 23 July in

23.07.2015

The Representation of the Faroes in Copenhagen closed on the 28th and 29th of July. The Representation of the Faroes in Copenhagen is closed on the 28th and 29th of July. Monday the 27th of July will also be closed, but in case of emergency, you can call +45 23 61

02.07.2015

Statement from Government of the Faroe Islands on Grindalógin There have been reports that tourists who do not report that they have seen pilot whales face a fine of DKK 25,000 – and may even be sentenced to 2 years in prison. The Government

29.06.2015

Second pilot whale catch of the year in Hvannasund A small school of 20 to 30 pilot whales was driven ashore and killed early this morning, 29 June, in the village of Hvannasund on the northern island of Viðoy. According to the loc

26.06.2015

Significant factual errors in the article: 'The Grind': Annual whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands Regarding the article: 'The Grind': Annual whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands The Prime Minister’s Office would like to point out that the article contains significant factual

17.06.2015

The Faroe Islands - an open and tolerant society For the past 30 years, opponents of our centuries-old practice of utilising pilot whales for food have been coming to the Faroe Islands to express their views. Now that activists h

01.06.2015

Growth in Blue Bio – economy International Conference Growth in Blue Bio – economy 2-3 June Nordic House Faroe Islands   The International conference Growth in Blue Bio – economy will take place at the Nordic

12.05.2015

The Faroes announce the 4th Exploration Round to be held in 2017 Press Release from The Faroese Ministry of Trade and Industry May 7th 2015 In two years’ time it will again be possible for oil companies to apply for new exploration licences in o

11.05.2015

These were ordinary people that carried out extraordinary deeds On Sunday 10th of May Prime Minister Johannesen participated in memorial ceremony in Newcastle to commemorate the end of the Second World War 70th years ago. The memorial service w

24.04.2015

The Faroese government has decided to pledge DKK 1,000,000 in humanitarian aid to boat migrants In an urgent governmental meeting yesterday April 23rd the government of the Faroe Islands discussed recent tragic events and the distressing situation of migrants in the Mediterra

09.04.2015

PM to discuss Faroese membership with IOC president A date has been set for a meeting between Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen and International Olympic Committee president Dr Thomas Bach to discuss the issue of the Faroe Isla

16.03.2015

Women’s representation and abortion on the agenda Faroese authorities ought toencourage women to be more active in politics, and Denmark should consider reviewing its position on abortion in the territory of the Faroe Islands. The

16.03.2015

The Prime Minister to meet with the International Olympic Committee This spring the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands will meet with the President of the IOC. The Prime Minister requested this meeting in a letter on the issue of Faroese membershi

10.03.2015

OPENING OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE FAROES IN MOSCOW 10 Mars 2015 Today on Tuesday 10 March 2015 marks the formal opening of the Representation of the Faroes in Moscow. Dr Bjørn Kunoy, legal adviser in the Foreign Affairs Department,

06.03.2015

UK Secretary of State for Scotland to visit the Faroe Islands The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrats), will make a two-day visit to the Faroe Islands early next week to meet with the Faroese government and

22.02.2015

The Faroe Islands will play an active role during Denmark’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers On Thursday, Annika Olsen, who is the Faroese Minister for Nordic Cooperation, met with her Danish counterpart Carsten Hansen. They discussed several topics, including Nordic Coope

17.12.2014

The Faroe Islands and the EU sign agreement on Faroese association to Horizon 2020 17 December 2014 The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Mr Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen, together with the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the EU, Ambassador Marco Peronac

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