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Faroe Islands brass festival to include north Iceland players


Two groups from the Akureyri music school in Iceland will travel to the Faroe Islands today to take part in the Faroe Islands International Brass Music Festival. Read the full story

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Faroe Islands trawler blazes out of control in town


The Faroese factory trawler, Athena yesterday fell victim to yet another serious fire at the Faroe Islands port of Runavik. High flames and multiple explosions stopped fire crews from getting close enough to begin work. Local residents were evacuated. Read the full story

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Greenland, Faroes call for Danish investigation into CIA flights


Political parties in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are calling on the Danish government to investigate whether Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese airspace was used by the CIA for prisoner transports. Read the full story

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Second round of mackerel talks ends with no agreement


The second round of negotiations trying to solve the mackerel quota row have ended without agreement. Read the full story

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The madness of bottled water: a strange case study


It has been revealed that Iceland is importing water from the Faroe Islands, despite arguably having the best water in the world. Read the full story

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Diplomacy and science interact in Iceland mackerel debate


Sensitive EU-Icelandic discussions on mackerel fishing are reportedly going well, according to head of the Icelandic delegation, Tomas H. Heidar. Read the full story

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Icelandic PM on official Faroe Islands state visit


Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir is on an official visit to the Faroe Islands; but her visit is not without controversy. Read the full story

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Bonus founder removed from Icelandic supermarket board


The co-founder of Iceland’s Bonus supermarkets, Johannes Jonsson, has been removed from the board of Hagar following a decision by Arion Bank that both parties’ best interests are no longer served by working together. Read the full story

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EU sanctions against Iceland and Faroes over mackerel dispute?


The deputy chairman of the European Union fisheries committee wants the fisheries ministers of Iceland and the Faroe Islands to be called urgently to Brussels in order to negotiate a solution to the escalating mackerel fishing dispute. Read the full story

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Iceland FM on Faroe Islands visit


Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ossur Skarphedinsson, is on an official visit to Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Read the full story

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