Prime Minister´s Office of the Faroe Islands

03/14/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2024 06:56

A new chapter in Faroese - EU relations

PM Johannesen and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a milestone in Faroe Islands-EU relations. The document aims to establish a framework for the partnership, focusing on areas such as green transition, energy, climate change, digitalization and the Arctic, in addition to existing areas of cooperation on trade, fisheries and research.

Read the MoU here.

Picture: Bjarni Árting Rubeksen

Mutual benefits and closer collaboration

With the MoU signed, we will focus on the implementation of the agreement. This marks the beginning of a promising chapter in Faroe Islands-EU relations, promising closer cooperation to the benefit of both the Faroe islands and the EU.

"The effort to enhance relations between the Faroe Islands and the EU has been ongoing for several years but today marks a breakthrough signifying a new beginning and era in our collaboration. The changing global context makes it increasingly more important to align closer with likeminded partners. The MoU will serve as a foundation for enhancing our cooperation with the EU."
PM Johannesen

First visit in the Faroe Islands

The MoU signing took place in the Prime Minister's Office in Tórshavn, during what was the was the first ever visit to the Faroe Islands by a European Commission President.