Faroes and Greenland want to be called countries
Officials from both the Faroe Islands and Greenland have declared that they are tired of being referred to as territories of the Danish kingdom. Their...
Euro wanted as currency in Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands currently use the Danish krone (DKK) as their local currency; however, the Sjalvstyrisflokkurin (Independence Party of the Faroe Isl...
20 Icelandic ships returning home after mackerel ban
About 20 Icelandic fishing ships are on their way back to Iceland after the Ministry of Agriculture, Sjávarútvegsráðuneyti, posted a ban on mackerel f...
Føroya Banki wants to take the Icelandic bank SPRON over
Føroya Banki, a leading bank on the Faroe Islands, has shown interest in taking over SPRON (Reykjavik Savings bank), the last of the major Icelandic b...
Reykjavik Nordic Fashion Biennale starting in March
The Nordic House in Iceland is hosting the first Nordic Fashion Biennale from 19th March to 5th April. Launching the event in Reykjavik is no coincide...
Iceland promotes safety at sea
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NORDIC COUNCIL: Iceland would like to improve safety at sea in the North Atlantic. Even though the volume of shipping in North ...
PM’s Office: The Faroe Islands Come to Iceland’s Aid
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ICELANDIC PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE: The Faroe Islands have offered Iceland a loan of DKK 300 million. The offer was put fo...