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Faroese enjoy magnificent weather for a change—photos

May 17, 2025

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Men’s handball: Faroese gain ticket to 2026 Euro championship

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Five Danes sent to prison over drug-related smugling and money laundering

Alda Nielsdóttir - April 30, 2025

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Women’s handball team stuns to qualify for World Championship 2025

Alda Nielsdóttir - April 16, 2025

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Magnus Dam appointed new Director General of KVF in wake of controversy

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How the Faroese prepared saltfish for southern Europe

SPONSORED. The Mýri Museum at Hov offers a unique display of how traditional dry-salted fish was prepared in the Faroe Islands up until recent times. The saltfish business...

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Building the world’s largest Viking longship

SPONSORED. At Hov, Suðuroy, we’re going to build the world’s largest Viking longship, and the Faroe Islands’ first Viking ship in modern times. The project is in advanced...

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Fjord: The essential boutique for charming Faroe-themed souvenirs and gifts

SPONSORED. Visit Fjord, the Faroe Islands’ perfect gift and souvenir shop! Owned and run by designer Suffía Nón, this is your first choice boutique featuring contemporary designs...

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Sports

FIFA World Cup: Bleak outlook for Faroe following first two qualifiers

The first two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers since the appointment of Eyðun Klakstein as new head coach for the Faroese national football team ended in disappointing...

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Events

Brimheim, Beinir, Silvurdrongur claim two prizes each at Faroese Music Awards

On Friday, this year’s Faroese Music Awards were awarded at Varpið, Klaksvík’s new art and cultural venue. A total 13 awards were presented this time around, with music...

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Sports

Faroe eyes place in EHF Euro 2026 after tight qualifier win over Netherlands

The Faroese national handball team is well on its way to securing a spot in the 2026 EHF European Men's Handball Championship after gaining three points in...

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Politics

Three government ministers appointed following reshuffle

The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Aksel V. Johannesen, yesterday officially appointed two new and one already serving government ministers after coalition party Tjóðveldi’s recent cabinet...

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Entertainment

Sissal’s ‘Hallucination’ to represent Denmark at Eurovision

Faroese singer Sissal will represent Denmark with the song ‘Hallucination’ at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland. On Saturday, Sissal, whose given name is Sissal Jóhanna...

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Hospitality

Faroese chef Ziska to open new restaurant in Tórshavn

This spring will see the opening of a brand new restaurant in the heart of Tórshavn, according to chef Poul Andrias Ziska, of Koks fame. Named Paz,...

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VIDEOS

Fuglafjørður: A World-leading Fish Industry Hub

Framherji's new pelagic trawler Høgaberg

Across Faroe: Trailer

Farmers Protest Land Reform Bill

The Emerald Arrives: Havborg’s New Magnificent Trawler

Ultra Safe Cold Storage: Bergfrost

Wild Surf at Boðanes (audio ON)

Gøta’s All-weather Music Party: G! Festival 2023

SSL Ferry Smyril

Splashin’ Thunder (audio ON)

Lovely Leynar Beach: Off-season Beauty (audio ON)

Stunning Saturday in Mid October

Boðanes Waterfront Twilight

Regatta 2022: Highlights

Summar Festival 2022: Compelling Lena Anderssen

Festival of Colorful Costumes: Ólavsøka

Hydro-hypnotic Swells: Boðanes Gorge

Fossá waterfall in heavy rain

Hardest Coastline: Skælingur

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Tourism & Travel

Atlantic Airways signs deals with Icelandair, Air Greenland to improve ticket handling

Faroese national carrier Atlantic Airways has signed a codeshare partnership agreement with Icelandair and an interline agreement with Air Greenland. With the new codeshare agreement between Icelandair and...

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Exploration

Adventurers attempt to cross from Faroe to Norway in open boat

Updated on August 26th, 2024. Looking to “bring the fascinating world of Viking culture and maritime history to life,” an international team of six adventurers have embarked on...

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Entertainment, Film & TV, Music

Music

Three Faroese music names to be showcased at Nürnberg Pop in October

Faroese music artists Aggrasoppar, Elinborg, and Koboykex will be featured at the German showcase festival Nürnberg Pop in October this year, according to Faroe Music Export (FMX). Set...

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Music

No shortage of stunning performances: G! Festival 2024—photos

With his dance beats and Mideastern tones mixed with contemporary sounds—admittedly ringing in the ears a full day after his live performance on Saturday night—Syrian electro dabke...

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Tremendous New Trawler Høgaberg—Video, Photos
February 3, 2025
The town of Fuglafjørður had good reason to celebrate the January 31st arrival of fishing company Framherji’s brand new trawler and purse seiner Høgaberg FD 110. The new Høgaberg docked at the main fishing harbor on […]
Faroe-Russian Fisheries Treaty Extended for 2025
November 30, 2024
The long-standing bilateral fisheries treaty between the Faroe Islands and the Russian Federation has been extended for 2025, after negotiations conducted earlier this week. The catch quota for Atlantic cod was significantly reduced as expected following […]
Vagar Airport Passenger Traffic Climbs to New Records
October 16, 2024
About 362,500 passengers have traveled through Vagar Airport so far this year, according to statistics released by the airport. As for the month of September this year, the number of passengers exceeded 40,000 for the first […]
Samskip Gains Foothold in Faroese Container Shipping Market
October 9, 2024
International logistics company Samskip has roughly doubled its business footprint in the Faroe Islands since 2020, news outlet FM1.fo reported. Samskip has had a presence in the Faroes for a number of years, focusing squarely on […]
Fuglafjørður: A World-leading Fish Industry Hub—Video
July 16, 2024
This is Fuglafjørður, a port town that serves as a critical node in the fish industry of a large region in the northeast Atlantic. Focused on primary production, manufacturing and supporting services and technologies, Fuglafjørður-based businesses, […]
Top Int’l Construction Video Channel Features Faroe Tunnels
April 3, 2024
B1M, a leading international video channel focusing on construction, has released a 30-minute documentary to highlight the road infrastructure of the Faroe Islands, in particular the two latest undersea tunnels, the Eysturoy Tunnel (Eysturoyartunnilin) and the […]
FarCargo Makes History as First Load Takes Off
March 6, 2024
Air freight to and from the Faroe Islands has moved to a new level with the introduction of FarCargo, a dedicated freight airline that began cargo operations yesterday. On the previous day, FarCargo’s aircraft—a converted Boeing […]
Top-Notch Fishing Vessels Strengthen Framherji
February 21, 2024
One of the main players in the Faroese fishing business, Fuglafjørður’s Framherji, remains on a steady course even as significant changes are taking place in the company. With a younger generation taking over the leadership mantle […]
Fish Farming Tech Firm GroAqua Joins Forces with Norway’s Havida to Boost Int’l Position
February 13, 2024
Faroese aquaculture technology developer GroAqua is merging with Norwegian technology specialist Havida, the companies announced. “Havida from Norway and GroAqua, two technology companies specializing in aquaculture feeding and sustainable fish growth, are merging,” the statement read. […]
Minesto Tidal Power Plant Delivers First Electricity to Faroese Grid
February 12, 2024
Tidal energy kite Dragon 12 has delivered its first electricity to the national grid of the Faroes, ocean energy developer Minesto announced. “A key milestone has been reached,” the Swedish energy developer stated. “The utility-scale […]

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