Pilot whale pod slaughtered in the Faroes
A large pod of pilot whales have been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands, in keeping with the archipelago’s ‘grindadrap’ tradition which sees the cullin...
New flights launch between Faroe Islands and Edinburgh
Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, has launched its new service to Edinburgh. Arriving last Monday, the Airbus A319 landed i...
Faroe Islands to participate actively in Denmark’s presidency of Nordic Ministers
The Faroe Islands’ Minister for Nordic Corporation Annika Olsen announced following a meeting with Danish counterpart Carsten Hansen that the island n...
Faroe Islands: Vagar Airport records biggest ever passenger numbers
The Faroe Islands’ national airport enjoyed a six per cent increase in passenger numbers in 2014, with a record 250,287 passing through the gates.
Faroe Islands FTA with Turkey another blow for Scottish pelagic industry
The Faroe Islands have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey in a move that Scottish pelagic industry members have described as “another dev...
Faroese soar in Fifa rankings
The Faroe Islands have recorded their highest ever position in the Fifa rankings, jumping 82 places to 104th position on the back of their 1-0 victory...
Faroe Islands stun Greece to win first game since 2011
The Faroe Islands recorded their most famous win ever on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Greece in Athens in Group F of the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Shetland fishermen want to scrap Faroese mackerel deal
The Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) wants the EU to Norway to cancel the increased mackerel quota it awarded the Faroe Islands in the wake of a...