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🇫🇴 The Faroe Islands have formally applied to join the WTO as a Separate Customs Territory — a major step toward securing independent and separate membership.
FM Sirið Stenberg says WTO membership will strengthen the Faroes’ role in the global trading system 🌍
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today FM Stenberg met with Hans Wallmark, Ambassador of Sweden, who is visiting the Faroe Islands. Discussions focused on current developments and strengthening Nordic cooperation 🇫🇴🤝🇸🇪
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
PM Johannesen joined Nordic leaders at the Nordic Council session to discuss shared challenges and future cooperation. Special guest @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu highlighted the close ties between the EU and the Nordic region 🤝
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Over the past two days, 🇫🇴 FM Stenberg, held valuable bilateral meetings with 🇮🇸 Minister of Industries Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and 🇬🇱 Minister for Business and Trade Naaja Nathanielsen. Discussions focused on deepening trade relations and advancing economic cooperation.
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yesterday, FMs 🇫🇴 Sirið Stenberg, 🇬🇱 Vivian Motzfeldt & 🇮🇸 Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir met for a trilateral meeting on the margins of Arctic Circle Assembly. They discussed enhancing cooperation in the West Nordic region. Bilateral talks with both FMs also took place to further strengthen ties 🤝
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In his speech at the Arctic Circle Assembly, PM Johannesen emphasized the importance of cooperation and sustainability, noting that the Arctic now stands at a crossroads. #arcticcircle #ACA2025
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
📍 In Copenhagen: PM Johannesen joins European leaders at today’s European Political Community (EPC) summit. 🇫🇴🇪🇺 Key focus: bolstering security in Europe #EPC #Europe #FaroeIslands
October 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In today’s meeting between 🇫🇴 FM Sirið Stenberg and 🇬🇱 FM Vivian Motzfeldt the two discussed the state of international affairs, regional dynamics in the Arctic, and avenues for deeper collaboration 🤝
September 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🇫🇴 FM Sirið Stenberg met today with 🇮🇸 FM Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir. The agenda included the international situation, geopolitical trends, the Arctic, and opportunities for increased cooperation in areas of mutual interest 🤝
September 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🇫🇴 FM Sirið Stenberg met with 🇺🇳 UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday on the sidelines of #UNGA80 in New York.
September 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#WTO and Faroe Islands: In a much awaited decision, three Supreme Court justices today concluded that the constitutional status of the Faroe Islands allows a separate Faroese membership in the
@wto.org #FaroeIslands #Trade
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
PM Johannesen: Gratulerer med valgresultatet Jonas Gahr Støre. Vi på Færøyene ser frem til å styrke samarbeidet og de nære båndene mellom Færøyene og #Norge i årene som kommer.
September 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
At Expo 2025 in Osaka, 🇫🇴 FM Stenberg opened “Faroe Islands Days” with 🇯🇵 State Minister for Foreign Affairs FUJII Hisayuki, followed by a meeting on strengthening mutual ties and cooperation between the Faroe Islands and Japan.
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🇫🇴 In Tokyo today, FM Stenberg met with Parliamentary Vice-Minister SHOJI Kenichi to discuss strengthening cooperation between the Faroe Islands and Japan, with a focus on fisheries and trade relations 🤝
September 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands Days at #Expo2025 Osaka 🇯🇵

Join us 4–5 Sept at the Nordic Pavilion for a showcase of Faroese creativity, innovation & global cooperation.

Programme & speakers 👇
September 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Reposted by The Government of the Faroe Islands
Keynote by Sirið Stenberg,
Minister of Foreign affairs, Industry and Trade.

The speech highlights that food is not just something we consume, it also tells our history and is part of our identity. Food brings people together - from the Nordics to Japan.

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September 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
FM Stenberg met with H.E. Wang Xuefeng, Ambassador of China, during his visit to the Faroe Islands. They explored opportunities for enhanced cooperation, particularly in trade 🇫🇴🤝🇨🇳
August 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
On the sidelines of Aqua Nor in Trondheim, FM Stenberg met with Scottish Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon, responsible for Rural Affairs & Islands, to discuss aquaculture, trade, and opportunities for closer cooperation 🇫🇴🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
August 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
While attending the #AquaNor aquaculture exhibition in Trondheim, 🇫🇴 FM Stenberg met 🇳🇴 Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss to discuss aquaculture and shared priorities 🤝
August 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🇫🇴🇳🇴 Yesterday, FM Sirið Stenberg met with the Ambassador of Norway in Copenhagen, Katja Christina Nordgaard, who is visiting the Faroe Islands. They discussed areas of common interest and explored ways to further strengthen the good relations.
August 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🇫🇴 Góða ólavsøku! 🇫🇴

Ólavsøka is a two-day celebration on July 28 & 29. Thousands of Faroese gather in the capital, Tórshavn. People stroll the streets - many in national dress - greeting friends & family.

Read more 👉 faroeislands.fo/the-big-pictur…
July 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
FM Stenberg at Maidan Square in Kyiv, commemorating fallen soldiers: “Their bravery is unmatched and their sacrifice never forgotten.”
July 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
FM Sirið Stenberg met with @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv yesterday, pledging to donate fastgoing boats to Ukraine’s armed forces. This heroic fight is Europe’s test. Faroe Islands will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
July 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Happy Independence Day to our American friends and allies!

Proud to welcome #USSNewportNews to Tórshavn on 4th of July, pictured here alongside the Faroese patrol vessel Brimil 🇫🇴🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NATO delegation visits the Faroe Islands

This week, the MFA & Faroese Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee hosted nearly 40 parliamentarians from
NATO countries.

The visit featured briefings on 🇫🇴 security priorities & site visits, incl. Atlantic Airways Aviation Academy.
July 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM