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Energy Company CEO Optimistic About Wind Energy Utilization

Croatia · Croatia

Energy Company CEO Optimistic About Wind Energy Utilization

The Faroe Islands have taken the lead in harnessing wind energy for electricity production, according to Hákun Djurhus, CEO of the utility company Sev. He says the South Island region can rely solely on electricity from the Porkeri wind farm there at certain times. Hákun says this is thanks to successful experiments with combining the same phases of dense and large batteries. This way, wind energy is used much better than before. He also points …See the Story

It Is Unique that Such Serious Violations Are Found

Taxes · Faroe Islands

It Is Unique that Such Serious Violations Are Found

Five foreigners working in the construction and aquaculture industry were asked to give up work during a workplace inspection by the Labor and Fire Inspectorate, Tax and the police yesterday. "It is not unusual to find larger or smaller defects, but this is a unique case", says Leivur Persson, director of the Labor and Fire Inspectorate: 1748725 See the Story

See How It Went when the Royal Couple Visited the Faroe Islands: From Local Handball Hall to Zipline over the Mountains

Denmark · Denmark

See How It Went when the Royal Couple Visited the Faroe Islands: From Local Handball Hall to Zipline over the Mountains

King Frederik and Queen Mary have today concluded their first official visit to the Faroe Islands as royal couple.See the Story

Youth Received Honor for Research

The purpose of the Science of the Year is to teach children and young people to think and work with scientific methods. The Research Council, which for several years has organized the campaign in collaboration with Nám, will henceforth lead the campaign. Everyone from 4-7 grade can participate in 'Knowledge Science', and compete for a prize of 3000kr. This year it is five students from 7.b in Eysturskóli who have received the honor to share thei…Faroe Islands · Faroe Islands See the Story

FACT-CHECK: Spain Is the Fourth Most at Risk of Poverty in the EU, Not the First as Juan Bravo Says

The poverty risk data in Spain have been a constant in PP speeches in recent months, also in the case of his deputy economic secretary, Juan Bravo. In an interview at Capital Radio he said that Spain had “surpassed Romania” as “the country with the highest number of people in poverty or at severe risk” (minute 06:16). We asked Bravo’s team about the source of this data, but we have not had an answer for now. What he says is misleading. Spain has…Faroe Islands · Faroe Islands See the Story

Praktikanturin: Kristian Samuel Valle Zachariassen

Open the article to view the coverage from Kringvarp FøroyaTórshavn · Tórshavn Read Article

Hans Egil Also Greeted the Royal Couple in 1959.

When King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid visited Eiði in 1959, they greeted the oath-taker Hans Egil Joensen. And now that the grandson of King Frederick 9, King Frederick 10, came to visit Eiði with Queen Mary, Hans Egil Joensen was once again willing to greet. Hans Egil sat in the glorious weather with the elderly outside the old people's home at Eiði. Publish (date): Friday, June 13, 2025 - 16:29Image: Media: 20250611_NET_KONGSVITJAN_18_EID…Faroe Islands · Faroe Islands Read Article

Post-Mortem: Eyðun and Atli's First Time

When the Faroe Islands won 2-1 against Gibraltar on Monday night, it was the sixth time that Eyðun Klakstein and Atli Gregersen led the Faroese men's national team. There have been two wins and four losses. The Faroe Islands have won against Armenia and Gibraltar, and lost against the Czech Republic, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Georgia. The game against Georgia was a practice game. In total, the Faroese team has scored four goals, while six …Faroe Islands · Faroe Islands Read Article

The Largest Dry Dock in Faroe Islands Under Construction

MEST has another dry dock just a few meters from the new dry dock. It is from 1979, and has met the need well, but as the ships have become larger, there has been a need for a larger dry dock. They have started working on it and it is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2026. Publish (date): Friday, June 13, 2025 - 19:28Picture: Media: 20250613_TURRDOKKLength (seconds): 146Scribe this: Theme Sorting: 5Subtitle: At Skáli MEST is working on …Faroe Islands · Faroe Islands Read Article

The Norwegians Tried to Use the War Years as Scrap Metal to Get the Faroe Islands Back

The Danish policy of cooperation with Germany opened the door for the Norwegians to try to get the Faroe Islands back from the Danes, for example by trying to deceive the Faroese liberation movement.War · Faroe Islands Read Article

The Order From the National Medical Officer Has Been Revoked.

The instructions that Herbergið received from the Medical Director of Health two years ago are no longer valid. - We are pleased that we now meet the conditions, says Martin Kúrberg, manager of Herbergið. Martin Kúrberg Martin Kurberg. It was in June 2023 that the Room was ordered by the Medical Director of Health to put things right. The Director of Health said that there were serious problems at the Room regarding patient safety, bu…Health · Tórshavn Read Article

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