Posted on 21 August 2009.
The Vestnorden Travel Mart is a joint project of the Greenlandic, Faroese and Icelandic tourist boards. The honour of holding the event rotates between the countries and this year Greenland is in charge of presenting the show, which will be in Copenhagen on 16 and 17 September. The choice of location on the European mainland ensures that buyers and exhibitors are all able to reach the venue easily. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 August 2009.
The Faroe Islands currently use the Danish krone (DKK) as their local currency; however, the Sjalvstyrisflokkurin (Independence Party of the Faroe Islands) has applied for establishing the euro as the national currency. The application was sent to the Central Bank of the European Union on Wednesday. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 November 2008.
Over 20.000 Icelanders have signed their name on a special web page thanking the Faroe Islands for their support in the form of a 6 billion ISK loan.
On the web page it says that it is a venue for Icelanders to thank the Faroese for their generosity and willingness to help Iceland in these difficult times. Read the full story
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