Faroe Islands in hot water after cruise ship witnesses mass slaughtering of pilot whales
The Faroe Islands is under scrutiny after passengers onboard a cruise ship docking in Tórshavn were witnesses of the local tradition of mass slaughter...
Eurovision: Faroe Islands to apply for European Broadcasting Union membership to join contest
Kringvarp Føroya (KvF), Faroe Islands’ national broadcaster, has applied to be a part of the European Broadcasting Union to be able to take part in th...
New mackerel catch maximum agreed upon between Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Faroe Islands
A new agreement about the maximum mackerel catch has been announced between Iceland, Norway, Greenland, the EU, and the UK. This new agreement sees th...
Fisheries agreement between Faroe Islands and Russia extended
Faroese Minister of Fisheries Arni Skaale has announced that the Faroe Islands has extended its fisheries agreement with Russia and both parties have ...
Faroe Islands stun football fans by beating Turkey in UEFA Nations League game
In a stunning turn of events, the Faroe Islands beat the former World Cup semi-finalists, Turkey, 2-1 during a UEFA Nations League football game. The ...
Faroe Islands installs James Bond memorial at ‘No Time To Die’ filming location
A memorial has recently been installed on Kalsoy island on the Faroe Islands to commemorate the last known location of James Bond during the film R...
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...