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The Faroe Islands Will “Close” Again to All but 80 Volunteers—and You Could Be Among Them
The Faroe Islands are famously home to more sheep than people. And in 2023, 130,000 foreign tourists visited the remote island archipelago southeast of Iceland, outnumbering the roughly 53,000 ...
The far-away Faroe Islands are far out! Inside the awe-inspiring North Atlantic archipelago that feels like the edge of the world
The Faroe Islands is an archipelago tucked between Scotland ... my partner Thomas and I drive towards the capital Torshavn, ...
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Greenland and The Faroe Islands
The Danish state provides an annual grant to the Faroese and the Greenlandic authorities The Faroe Islands’ Home Rule was established in 1948 and Greenland’s Home Rule was established in 1979. In 2005 ...
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Faroe Islands hold on to restrictive abortion laws
The Faroe Islands, a self-governing part of Denmark in the North Atlantic, still enforce abortion rules passed in 1956. Asked why, the minister of social affairs said changing the law is not a ...
Amid Trump pressure, Denmark to spend billions on security of Arctic islands Greenland and Faroe
Denmark said it will spend $2.05 billion to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic, particularly in Greenland and the ...
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The "hidden folk" of the Faroe Islands – and other fascinating traditions
BBC Radio 3 at 4pm on 25, 26 and 27 December. Listen on BBC Sounds until January. In episode one of Faroe Islands Sound Walk, we journey through the dramatic landscape of the north-eastern island ...