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This page will be used to provide information about our activities and events, as well as relevant news from the Faroes. We reserve the right to remove disruptive and irrelevant material. More information about the Representation can be found on our website.

14/10/2026

Feeling safe, accepted and connected is essential to our wellbeing. Yet too many young people experience loneliness, exclusion or uncertainty about the future.

As part of the Danish-Faroese Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, eight young people from across the Nordic region have been asked to voice values and aspects they find important to their everyday lives 🇩🇰 🇫🇴 🇫🇮 🇬🇱 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇦🇽

To Frida from Norway 🇳🇴 peace and security is found in meaningful communities and everyday togetherness, where you can talk openly and deeply with other people.

Frida believes it is important for everyone’s mental health and wellbeing to feel that they belong somewhere and that they are part of something bigger than themselves.

Did you know? Through the exchange programme Nordplus, pupils, students and educators across the Nordic and Baltic region can study, learn and exchange experiences together. Nordplus helps create connections, friendships and understanding across borders.

Watch Frida’s video and see her pass on the microphone to 7 other Nordic young people🎤
Next up is Frederik from Denmark 🇩🇰: When does he feel part of something bigger?

Photo credit: MFA/Denmark

07/10/2026

Green transition succeeds when it is rooted in everyday life, and when new technologies and the willingness to change go hand-in-hand.

As part of the Danish-Faroese Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, eight young people from across the Nordic region have been asked to voice values and aspects they find important to their everyday lives 🇩🇰 🇫🇴 🇫🇮 🇬🇱 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇦🇽

Andrias from the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 has noticed that green transition is an active and additional choice taken by more and more Faroese people. More electric cars on the roads, more charging stations and more people choosing to cycle, walk or run to work, are small signs of larger changes taking place in his country.

Andrias believes it says something positive about his community. Even though the Faroe Islands are a small country, and the path to change can be challenging, people are willing to adapt and try new ways of doing things.

Did you know? The Nordic Swan Ecolabel was established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1989. Today, it helps consumers across the Nordic region make more sustainable choices by identifying products that meet strict environmental requirements.

Watch Andrias’ video and see him pass on the baton to 7 other Nordic young people. Next up is Frida from Norway 🇳🇴: Where does she find peace and calm?

Photo credit: MFA/Denmark

06/10/2026

UK PREMIERE OF THE 'LAST PARADISE ON EARTH'

The Faroese Representation in London was pleased to attend the ‘New Nordic Voices’ film festival last weekend at the new UCL East Cinema, which concluded on Sunday evening with the UK premiere of the Faroese award-winning film 'The Last Paradise on Earth'.

An intimate portrait of life on the edge of the North Atlantic, this drama traces Kári and his sister Silja through the trials of a declining village, constrained by economic uncertainty and the weight of familial duty. While the community fractures and others seek opportunities elsewhere, Kári resolves to stay. At peace with his surroundings, he faces the struggles head-on, bound to the place he considers the last paradise on earth.

After the screening, lead actor, Sámal Hansen, participated in a Q&A session in which he shared his thoughts on the film and the broader landscape of Faroese filmmaking. When asked, he noted how the film’s themes reflect a shared sentiment common among Faroese youth today.

It was a privilege to support this celebration of new Nordic film and to introduce Faroese cinematic artistry to a UK audience.

30/09/2026

REMINDER: UK PREMIERE OF THE LAST PARADISE ON EARTH, SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER

NEW NORDIC VOICES FILM FESTIVAL is taking place at the new UCL East Cinema in Stratford.

The festival programme consists of 14 different films from across the Nordic region, including the UK premiere of the Faroese film, “The Last Paradise on Earth”, winner of the 2025 Nordic Council Film Prize.

The festival runs from Friday 2 October to Sunday 4 October, with “The Last Paradise on Earth” as the closing feature on Sunday’s programme, starting at 7 pm. The director, Sakaris Stórá, will be in London for the event and he will take part in a Q&A after the screening.

All screenings are free - Book your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/new-nordic-voices-film-festival-public-admission-4859275

29/09/2026

Each country is unique and each global region is special - but what makes the Nordic region distinctive?

As part of the Danish-Faroese Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, eight young people from across the Nordic region have been asked to share some of the values and everyday aspects that have shaped them as Nordic citizens 🇫🇴 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇬🇱 🇮🇸 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇦🇽

Over the coming weeks, Frederik from Denmark, Andrias from the Faroe Islands, Filip from Finland, Pipaluk from Greenland, Atli from Iceland, Frida from Norway, Irma from Sweden, and Jack from Åland will share their perspectives on some of the issues that matter most to them in their everyday lives - from community and trust to mental wellbeing, technology and the green transition.

Follow along as the microphone travels across the Nordic region 🎤

24/09/2026

UK DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH FAROESE FOREIGN MINISTER

During his visit to Nuuk earlier this month, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Fisheries, Bárður á Steig Nielsen, met with the UK Defence Select Committee, who were also in Greenland as a part of their on-going inquiry into defence in the High North. Minister Nielsen briefed the committee on Faroese national security and economic policy, Faroese support for and engagement with NATO, and other issues of common interest between the Faroe Islands and the UK. The committee recognised the increasingly important strategic place of the Faroes in the North Atlantic and High North and welcomed efforts to enhance and broaden UK- Faroese cooperation.

21/09/2026

NEW FAROESE & SCOTTISH MINISTERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME IN EDINBURGH

Minister of Trade and Industry, Jacob Vestergaard, met with his counterpart in the Scottish Government, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn, in Edinburgh last Thursday. This was the first meeting of ministers in both new governments, after elections in the Faroe Islands and Scotland earlier this year.

Sub-sea tunnels and air freight connections were among the areas of common interest discussed during the brief meeting. Minister Vestergaard used the opportunity to invite Cabinet Secretary Flynn to visit the Faroe Islands and see firsthand how transport infrastructure has successfully transformed the road network, providing better access and new developments in communities across the islands.

As their nearest Nordic neighbour, the Faroe Islands share long-term historical links with Scotland, as well as a modern and dynamic economic relationship, with many prospects for further expansion. These include Faroese investments in the Scottish aquaculture sector, new transport links between the Faroes and Scotland, both by air and by sea, which can grow trade in both directions, as well as opportunities for exchange of know-how and expertise in future offshore activities in the energy sector.

14/09/2026

FØROYINGAR HAVA NÚ MØGULEIKA AT SØKJA BRETSKA CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP

Nú er gjørligt hjá borgarum í fleiri londum í Evropa, herímillum Føroyum, at søkja um stuðul til at nema sær eina 1-ára masterútbúgving í Bretlandi.

Stuðulin fevnir um allan kostnað í sambandi við lesturin, t.v.s. lestrargjald, livikostnað og ferðaútreiðslur.

Serligur dentur verður lagdur á evnisríkar umsøkjarar við leiðsluførleikum.

Umsóknarfreistin er 6. oktober 2026 fyri lestrarárið, ið byrjar á heysti 2027.

Les meira um treytir o.a. her: https://www.chevening.org/scholarship/denmark/

11/09/2026

Meet our new intern, Asbjørn!

We are delighted to welcome Asbjørn Dahl Jacobsen to our London team as new student intern. Tuesday 1 September was Asbjørn’s first day and he will be with us until the end of January. Asbjørn is currently in his 7th semester at Aarhus University in Denmark, where he is studying for a Master’s degree in Law.

“I am incredibly proud of the opportunity to represent the Faroe Islands as an intern at the Faroese Representation in London. It is a unique privilege to utilise my legal background while gaining practical insight into Faroese relations with the UK, and I am thrilled to be able to experience this vibrant, historic city.”

03/09/2026

UK PREMIERE OF THE LAST PARADISE ON EARTH, SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER
We are pleased to be supporting the NEW NORDIC VOICES FILM FESTIVAL in celebration of University College London’s bicentenary. Taking place at the new UCL East Cinema at Stratford, the festival programme consists of 14 different films from across the Nordic region, including the UK premiere of the Faroese film, “The Last Paradise on Earth”, winner of the 2025 Nordic Council Film Prize.
The festival runs from Friday 2 October to Sunday 4 October, with “The Last Paradise on Earth” as the closing feature on Sunday’s programme, starting at 7 pm. The director, Sakaris Stórá, will be in London for the event and he will take part in a Q&A after the screening.
Don’t miss out! All screenings are free, but make sure to book your tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/new-nordic-voices-film-festival-public-admission-4859275

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