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Massive damage as Faroe Islands battered by hurricane-force storm

Massive damage as Faroe Islands battered by hurricane-force storm

Widespread damage to property occurred in the Faroe Islands yesterday evening and night, as a fierce Atlantic storm raged by. Continue Reading

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Greenland and Faroe Islands agree shared fishing quotas for next year

Greenland and Faroe Islands agree shared fishing quotas for next year

Greenland and the Faroe Islands have agreed on how much Greenlandic fishermen can catch in Faroese waters in 2012, and how much the Faroese fishing fleet will be able to take from Greenland's waters. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Faroe Islands, General, Greenland, Iceland, MBL, Politics0 Comments

Nordic statistics book reveals much about life in the north

Nordic statistics book reveals much about life in the north

The Nordic Council has released its Nordic Statistics Handbook 2011, which contains all sorts of interesting facts about life in the Nordic region over the last year. Continue Reading

Posted in Culture, Denmark, Education, Faroe Islands, Finland, General, Greenland, Iceland, International, Leisure, Lifestyle, MBL, Norway, Politics, Saami, Scandinavia, Society, Sweden0 Comments

Nordic consumer agencies investigating Facebook

Nordic consumer agencies investigating Facebook

The combined Nordic  consumer agencies are investigating whether advertising laws have been broken on the social networking website, Facebook. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, General, Greenland, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Scandinavia, Society, Sweden, Technology1 Comment

People’s Party and Union Party victorious in Faroe Islands election

People’s Party and Union Party victorious in Faroe Islands election

This weekend's election to the Faroese parliament, the Logting, saw significant gains for the centre right. Continue Reading

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Greenlandic premier hails environment and rescue as top priorities

Greenlandic premier hails environment and rescue as top priorities

The Greenlandic Prime Minister says that climate change and search & rescue co-ordinations are now the biggest national security issues facing the Arctic region -- and not traditional military issues. Continue Reading

Posted in Denmark, Environment, Faroe Islands, General, Greenland, Iceland, MBL, Politics, Society1 Comment

Nordic fashion festival coming up in Seattle, USA

Nordic fashion festival coming up in Seattle, USA

The 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale, a six-week-long exhibition celebrating design, fashion and innovation, will kick-off on September 30 with the two-day NFB 2011 Fashion Summit in Seattle, featuring top international designers and artists. Continue Reading

Posted in Art, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, General, Greenland, Iceland, International, Leisure, Lifestyle, MBL, Norway, Scandinavia, Sweden, United States0 Comments

Iceland and Faroe Islands mackerel dispute with EU and Norway

Iceland and Faroe Islands mackerel dispute with EU and Norway

By Alëx Elliott, IceNews editor: It has been a long time since I wrote an editorial column. They were a regular feature at the height of the banking crisis and always stimulated good debate. There are a few ongoing news stories that have been bothering me lately and today I'd like to rant about just one of them. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Faroe Islands, General, Iceland, MBL, Norway, Politics1 Comment

Oil companies gearing up for Iceland exploration licence auction

Oil companies gearing up for Iceland exploration licence auction

Iceland is this autumn expected to call for bids on oil and gas exploration licences in the offshore Dreki Area, north-east of the country. Continue Reading

Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, Faroe Islands, General, Iceland, International, MBL, Norway, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom0 Comments

Denmark and Faroe Islands in constitutional clash

Denmark and Faroe Islands in constitutional clash

The Danish Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, says that the draft of the new Faroe Islands' constitution is incompatible with Denmark's constitution and cannot co-exist with it. Continue Reading

Posted in Denmark, Faroe Islands, General, MBL, Politics, Society1 Comment

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