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📍 Drangarnir, Faroe Islands 🇫🇴

A dramatic sea arch rises from the North Atlantic between steep green cliffs and crashing waves.

These iconic rock formations showcase the wild beauty of the Faroe Islands.

Would you hike here for this view?

#Travel #TravelPhotography #FaroeIslands
October 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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SEV customers bear cost of delays to new wind farms #electricityprices #faroeislands #windenergy
SEV customers bear cost of delays to new wind farms
Delays to new wind farms will cost electricity consumers, while landowners and leaseholders lose the larger payments they have received for turbines on their land, KVF reports. Landowners and leaseholders receive a small rent when wind turbines are installed on their land, as well as a larger pay…
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October 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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If #Greenland does not gain full membership of formal #Nordic #cooperation, it will consider leaving the Nordic Council of Ministers, says Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. The #FaroeIslands are also calling for equality once again.

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Greenland’s Prime Minister: Equality in Nordic Cooperation is a Matter of Political Will
If Greenland does not gain full membership of formal Nordic cooperation, the country will consider leaving the Nordic Council of Ministers, says Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. The Faroe Islands...
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October 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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The Nordic countries and Scandinavia have much in common, including a strong #BEV market:

#Scandinavia: 327,731
The #Nordics: 361,516

#Aaland 🇦🇽 #Denmark 🇩🇰 #FaroeIslands 🇫🇴 #Finland 🇫🇮 #Greenland 🇬🇱 #Iceland 🇮🇸 #Norway 🇳🇴 #Sweden 🇸🇪

#Elbil #rafmagnsbíll #sähköauto

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October 29, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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The Saksunarvegur Route: A Stunning Drive To Saksun In The Faroe Islands

#Europe #FaroeIslands #Travel #TravelJournal

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The Saksunarvegur Route: A Stunning Drive To Saksun In The Faroe Islands
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November 1, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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Faroe Islands continue age-limit plans despite EU setback #childrenandyoungpeople #faroeislands #socialmedia
Faroe Islands continue age-limit plans despite EU setback
The Faroe Islands will continue work on protecting children and young people from social media, Prime Minister Beinir Johannesen told KVF, despite an obstacle from the European Commission. Nordic leaders said on Tuesday they would work towards setting age limits for social media and removing mobi…
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October 31, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Faroe Islands continue work on social media age limits #childrenandyoungpeople #faroeislands #socialmedia
Faroe Islands continue work on social media age limits
The Faroe Islands will continue efforts to protect children and young people from social media, Prime Minister Beinir Johannesen said, despite a warning from the European Commission, KVF reported. Nordic leaders issued a joint statement on Tuesday pledging to work on age limits for social media a…
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October 31, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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In 2024, the #NordicCouncil unanimously agreed to establish a working group on how the #FaroeIslands can gain full #membership.

The results should have been known this week, but are postponed.

“The Faroe Islands deserve a clear answer,” says PM Beinir Johannesen
October 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Junior doctors warn funding cuts will weaken specialist training #faroeislands #health #medicaltraining
Junior doctors warn funding cuts will weaken specialist training
Junior doctors have warned that funding for medical training is being reduced in next year’s draft budget, while the head of the Faroese hospital service says more training is needed. KVF reported that only two of five specialist training posts are funded in the proposal. The Yngri læknar associa…
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October 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Faroese association launches system to record hare hunts #faroeislands #hunting #wildlife
Faroese association launches system to record hare hunts
The Faroese Hunting and Shooting Association has developed a system for recording every hare hunt, including trips when no hare is caught, KVF reported. The records are not public; only the association’s board can access them. The article did not specify why access is restricted. Hare hunting sea…
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November 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Sev’s electricity production rose just over 4% through September #electricity #faroeislands #renewableenergy
Sev’s electricity production rose just over 4% through September
Electricity production by power producer Sev increased by just over 4% from January 1 to September 30 compared with the same period last year, KVF reports. Oil-fired power plants supplied 47% of the electricity, wind power 31% and hydropower 20%. Biogas, solar and tidal power together accounted f…
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October 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Faroese health scheme gets no reimbursement from Norway #faroeislands #health #norway
Faroese health scheme gets no reimbursement from Norway
The Faroese health insurance scheme, Heilsutrygd, receives no reimbursement from Norway’s social security agency, NAV, for care it provides to people who contribute to NAV but not to Heilsutrygd, public broadcaster KVF reports. There is no agreement with NAV on reimbursement. People who pay healt…
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November 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Coalition parties clash over public-sector hiring freeze #faroeislands #politics #publicsector
Coalition parties clash over public-sector hiring freeze
The Faroe Islands’ coalition parties are divided over a proposed hiring freeze in public administration, Kringvarp Føroya (KVF) reports. Fróði Magnussen says it could save 170 million kroner over three years, while Social Affairs Minister Margit Stórá calls the proposal populist. Magnussen, who h…
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November 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Faroe Islands will require hunters to report seabird catches #faroeislands #seabirdhunting #wildlife
Faroe Islands will require hunters to report seabird catches
Hunters in the Faroe Islands will have to register all ordinary bird hunting from next year, KVF reports. The requirement follows changes to the Bird Hunting Act approved by parliament in May. The shooting season for seabirds reopened on October 20. Hunters say large numbers of birds, especially …
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October 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Strandferðslan carried passengers from 87 countries this summer #faroeislands #ferries #travel
Strandferðslan carried passengers from 87 countries this summer
Passengers from 87 countries travelled on ferry operator Strandferðslan’s vessels this summer, KVF reports. The operator analysed payment card use on its ships during June, July and August. After the Faroese and Danes, the largest groups of payment card users were from the United States, Germany,…
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October 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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More Faroese children are receiving Wegovy #children #faroeislands #health
More Faroese children are receiving Wegovy
More children and young people in the Faroe Islands are receiving the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a trend one paediatrician says points to a problem with childhood obesity. KVF reported that 18 people under 18 have received the drug since 2024. The article also lists nine recipients in 2024, 11 in 2…
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November 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Faroe Islands court fines Starvsportal.fo 7,500 kroner for data breaches #dataprotection #faroeislands #technology
Faroe Islands court fines Starvsportal.fo 7,500 kroner for data breaches
The owner of Starvsportal.fo has been fined 7,500 kroner for unlawfully processing job applicants’ personal data. The Faroe Islands court set the fine at 20,000 kroner but reduced it because of lengthy proceedings, KVF reports. The case concerned 16 applications submitted through the website’s “Q…
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November 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Faroese to hold memorials for people lost at sea #faroeislands #maritimesafety #memorials
Faroese to hold memorials for people lost at sea
Several memorial services for people who died at sea are taking place across the Faroe Islands on All Saints’ Day, KVF reports. The official memorial for Faroese people who died while working at sea will be held at 2 p.m. at the Maritime College in Tórshavn. Prime Minister Beinir Johannesen will …
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November 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Bakkafrost reports 128 million kroner operating profit in third quarter #aquaculture #Bakkafrost #faroeislands
Bakkafrost reports 128 million kroner operating profit in third quarter
Bakkafrost Group reported operating profit of 128 million kroner in the third quarter, up from 22 million kroner in the same period last year, according to KVF. The group harvested 23,097 tonnes in the Faroe Islands and 4,537 tonnes in Scotland during the quarter. Faroese harvest volumes for the …
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November 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Young doctors fear moving back to the Faroe Islands #faroeislands #healthcare #medicaltraining
Young doctors fear moving back to the Faroe Islands
Young doctors say they may not return to the Faroe Islands because funding for specialist training is being cut back. The association Yngri Læknar Føroyar has criticised the coalition for giving too little priority to doctors’ further training, according to KVF. Katrin Dahl Hanusson, deputy chair…
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October 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Hospital chief says new addiction treatment needs funding #addictiontreatment #faroeislands #health
Hospital chief says new addiction treatment needs funding
The Faroese Hospital Service will need additional funding if it is to take on new responsibilities for substance-use and withdrawal treatment, its director Per Busk told KVF. Health Minister Eyðdis Hartmann Niclasen has asked the service to explain how such a treatment programme could be organise…
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October 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Hospital director says new addiction treatment needs funding #addictiontreatment #faroeislands #healthcare
Hospital director says new addiction treatment needs funding
The Faroe Islands’ hospital service will need additional funding if it is to take on new responsibilities for substance-use and withdrawal treatment, its director, Per Busk, told KVF. Health Minister Eyðdis Hartmann Niclasen has asked the hospital service to outline how such treatment could be or…
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October 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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My heritage is from this spot in the World. I've traveled to all my DNA locations already. As my people travled across to Canada they might have visited this island.
I must visit after seeing this incredible video.
#travel #faroeislands #earth #epic
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Alone in the Faroe Islands
YouTube video by Kyle Kotajarvi
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October 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Exhibition pairs Faroese designers with women from abroad #culture #exhibition #faroeislands
Exhibition pairs Faroese designers with women from abroad
A photo exhibition at the Nordic House pairs Faroese designers with women who have moved to the Faroe Islands, KVF reports. The exhibition is part of Multicultural Week and was organised by Altjóðahúsið. Women with international backgrounds were invited to take part in a professional photoshoot a…
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October 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Effo starts building aviation fuel storage in Søldarfjørður #aviationfuel #Effo #faroeislands
Effo starts building aviation fuel storage in Søldarfjørður
Effo has begun building a new energy storage facility in Søldarfjørður, with two of its seven tanks intended to hold larger quantities of aviation fuel, KVF reports. Aviation fuel is currently imported from Denmark in containers and stored in smaller quantities. Effo says the new facility will ch…
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October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM