Faroe Islands

Earth News

'Blood sport': Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands

Critics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of island life and resist what they see as meddling by outsiders.

7 May 2024

Culture news

The queer vegan punk band changing perceptions on the Faroe Islands

Ahead of their third album launch, Euronews Culture spoke to Fríði Djurhuus, frontman of the barnstorming Faroese band Joe & the Shitboys.

29 February 2024

World News

'War in Ukraine is like WWI but with drones,' says foreign fighter

Bjørn from the Faroe Islands used to be a fisherman, but now he is "Viking" and fighting in the Ukrainian foreign legion. He told Euronews about the training, the reality at the front, how he got injured and why he wants to continue to fight.

12 February 2024

Destinations

Campaigners urge boycott of Faroe Islands over controversial hunts

A cruise ship recently stumbled upon the spectacle, with horrified tourists seeing seas turned crimson with blood.

29 July 2023

Greenland

Greenland premier laments tensions with Copenhagen

A newly appointed Arctic ambassador sticks out for his lack of connection to the region.

25 May 2023

Denmark

Sweden expels five Russian Embassy employees on suspicion of spying

Sweden has asked five employees of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm to leave the country because they were suspected of spying for Moscow.

25 April 2023

Denmark

Faroe Islands foreign minister dismissed after homophobic remarks

Jenis av Rana had stated that he could not support Denmark's conservative leader as the country's prime minister as he is gay, ahead of the recent election.

8 November 2022

Europe

From kingmakers to comeback kids, five takeaways from Danish election

Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen secured another term in office after left-wing parties secured 90 seats in parliament - but what other interesting things did we find out?

2 November 2022

Earth News

Faroe Islands to curb ‘cruel’ dolphin hunt after international outcry

The government is proposing a cap after almost 1,500 white-sided dolphins were killed last year. But will it be enough to make the tradition sustainable?

12 July 2022

Food and Drink

Would you eat this dish from a remote Michelin-starred restaurant?

The incredibly remote and Michelin-starred restaurant KOKS are hoping to put Greenland on the foodie map. But what food do they serve and how do you get there?

6 July 2022

Travel News

Could underwater tunnels finally link up the remote Scottish isles?

Inspired by the Faroe Islands, one British politician is keen to link up the Scottish islands through a series of tunnels - but is this a good idea?

30 May 2022

Denmark

Faroese officials to 'look closely' at dolphin hunts after slaughter

The Faroese prime minister has said the role of dolphin hunting will be examined after gruesome footage posted on Sunday showed nearly 1,500 dead sea mammals lying on a beach.

16 September 2021

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Slaughter of dolphins on Faroes could revive debate

The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins that is part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water where they are killed for their meat and blubber, has reignited a debate on the small Faroe Islands.

15 September 2021

Nature

Tradition or torture? 1,428 dolphins slaughtered in Faroe Islands hunt

Only 17% of people in the Faroe Islands consume whale or dolphin meat - so why are thousands of animals still dying?

14 September 2021

Nature

Whaling in the Faroe Islands: Barbaric slaughter or local tradition?

One organisation is pushing to stop the Faroe Islands’ year-round hunting of pilot whales.

31 May 2021

Destinations

The 6 EU special territories to have on your travel radar

You might not have heard of these outermost regions and overseas countries technically in the EU.

12 April 2021