News - The Government

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

16.12.2014

The Faroe Islands and Turkey sign Free Trade Agreement 16 December 2014  Faroese Prime Minister, Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen and Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekçi have today signed a Free Trade Agreement in Ankara. Prime Minister

18.09.2014

Normalisation of the bilateral trade relations between the Faroe Islands and the European Union Today the EU Commission confirmed the abrogation of the trade measures against the Faroe Islands which were adopted in August 2013 as a result of disagreements on the allocation of

18.09.2014

Sea Shepherd activists arrested for disturbing a group of dolphins near Tórshavn A group of white sided dolphins was spotted off the village of Hvítanes, near the capital of Tórshavn yesterday afternoon.   Due to the prevailing conditions, the district administ

15.09.2014

Breakthrough in free trade negotiations with Turkey The Faroe Islands and Turkey are about to sign a free trade agreement. Last week, negotiators from the Prime Minister’s Foreign Service and TAKS (customs office) met with a Turkish

02.09.2014

The Faroe Islands and the EU – time for a new partnership Opinion piece by Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen - published in New Europe 31.08.2014.   In the long-standing relations between the Faroe Islands and the EU, the past year h

02.09.2014

Illegal actions against sustainable whaling in the Faroe Islands will not be tolerated Recognising the widespread international interest in whales and whaling in general, and the Faroese pilot whale drive in particular, the Government of the Faroes underlines the imp

21.08.2014

Arbitral and WTO proceedings terminated The Faroe Islands and the European Union have today jointly requested the arbitral tribunal established pursuant to Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

12.08.2014

Russian import ban does not apply to the Faroe Islands Russian import ban does not apply to the Faroe Islands Faroese companies can export their products to the Russian Federation as usual. The Foreign Service of the Faroese Prime Mini

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