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Prime Minister strengthens partnerships with Nordic countries

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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As transatlantic partners, the Nordic countries and Canada share inherent interests in our region and beyond as like-minded partners and friends.

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  • As transatlantic partners, the Nordic countries and Canada share inherent interests in our region and beyond as like-minded partners and friends.
  • In the face of the evolving internal security situation in Russia, the Prime Minister and the Nordic leaders reiterated their continued support for Ukraine.
  • The Prime Minister emphasized Canada as a like-minded partner for the Nordic Region.
  • The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson.

Prime Minister to travel to Iceland to participate in the Nordic Prime Ministers' meeting

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will travel to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, to join Nordic Prime Ministers at their annual meeting from June 25 to 26, 2023, as a special guest.

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  • The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will travel to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, to join Nordic Prime Ministers at their annual meeting from June 25 to 26, 2023, as a special guest.
  • The members of the Nordic Council are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
  • The prime ministers of all five Nordic countries will attend the meeting along with representatives of the devolved governments of the Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
  • The Nordic Council of Ministers' vision is to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030.

Amogy, Skansi and SEAM Sign MoU to Explore Ammonia as Fuel for Offshore Supply Vessels

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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STAVANGER, Norway and FAROE ISLANDS, Denmark and KARMØY, Norway, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amogy Inc., a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, Skansi Offshore, a shipping company located in the capital of the Faroe Islands, and Norwegian system developer and integrator SEAM, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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  • The purpose of this agreement is for the three parties to investigate potential technology collaboration in the field of ammonia application, with the common goal of decarbonizing the offshore industry.
  • The first focus of this collaboration is a possible retrofit of Amogy's proprietary ammonia-to-power system on one of Skansi's existing vessels, allowing it to operate with zero emissions.
  • "We believe our partnership with Skansi and SEAM can serve as a compelling inspiration for other maritime operators to follow."
  • "We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with Amogy and SEAM to combine our environmentally friendly and innovative technologies," said Jens Meinhard Rasmussen, CEO of Skansi Offshore.

New Historic Direct Flight, New York to the Faroe Islands, to Launch this Summer

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Airways, the Faroese national carrier, is launching a historic first scheduled service between the U.S. and the Faroe Islands.

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  • NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Airways, the Faroese national carrier, is launching a historic first scheduled service between the U.S. and the Faroe Islands.
  • The route will connect New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) with Vágar Airport (FAE) in the Faroe Islands.
  • Atlantic Airways is launching the first scheduled service between the U.S. and the Faroe Islands.
  • Atlantic Airways will use Airbus 320neo aircraft for the operations between Vágar Airport and New York Stewart International Airport.

Skechers to Acquire Scandinavia Distributor

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Skechers, The Comfort Technology Company™, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire its existing Scandinavian distributor, Sports Connection Holding ApS.

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  • Skechers, The Comfort Technology Company™, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire its existing Scandinavian distributor, Sports Connection Holding ApS.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230427005054/en/
    Skechers is acquiring its third-party Scandinavia distributor and its 58 stores to expand the brand’s reach in Europe.
  • “With the planned acquisition of our long-serving and successful distributor in Scandinavia, we are welcoming the Sports Connection team more closely into the Skechers family,” said David Weinberg, chief operating officer of Skechers USA, Inc. “We are looking forward to further broadening our reach in Europe by combining the team’s local expertise with our worldwide capabilities and financial resources.”
    “We have a long history of partnership with Skechers,” said Peter Jørgensen, CEO of Sports Connection, which was founded in 1994 and has been Skechers’ exclusive distributor in the Nordics since 2005; Jørgensen will now serve as country manager for Skechers in all Nordic countries.
  • “We are proud of the progress we have made growing the Skechers brand as a distributor partner.

Minesto reaches commercial milestone - sale of site development services in Asia

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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Minesto has been contracted to support a leading Asian corporation in the offshore energy sector for evaluation of a tidal-current site targeting deployment of Minesto Dragon Class tidal energy powerplants.

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  • Minesto has been contracted to support a leading Asian corporation in the offshore energy sector for evaluation of a tidal-current site targeting deployment of Minesto Dragon Class tidal energy powerplants.
  • Minesto offers a structured approach to site identification and evaluation based on hands-on experience from existing sites in Wales, U.K. and the Faroe Islands.
  • Site development is the initial step for the offshore energy sector to enter the ocean renewable value chain.
  • "It is most valuable for us that site identification and feasibility services engage independent project investors and energy project developers.

Minesto featured on Spotify's Climate Action Studios podcast

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minesto and Faroese utility company SEV are featured on the latest episode of the Spotify Original 'Climate Action Studios' podcast.

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  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minesto and Faroese utility company SEV are featured on the latest episode of the Spotify Original 'Climate Action Studios' podcast.
  • The latest episode of Spotify's Climate Action Studios, "Live from COP27 - the power of the sea" is introduced with an intriguing caption:
    "Wind, solar and now tidal streams and ocean currents?
  • It not only has the power to accelerate the energy transition, but also provides small island states, often the most affected by the climate crisis, with an opportunity to be at the forefront of climate action."
  • Listen to the 'Climate Action' podcast episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rYDQKsUSzj1YsWm73Su6y?si=b3107b35081443b8

The Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean visits Minesto's tidal energy site in the Faroe Islands

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In conjunction with a Nordic ocean conference, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Anna Lindstedt, paid a visit to Minesto's grid-connected tidal energy site in Vestmanna.

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  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In conjunction with a Nordic ocean conference, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Anna Lindstedt, paid a visit to Minesto's grid-connected tidal energy site in Vestmanna.
  • The visit aimed to highlight how predictable tidal energy can be an important part of the future energy mix, and how Swedish innovation is at the forefront of ocean energy technology.
  • Together with Catarina Hedar, Unit Manager at Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and Carl Rosn, Director at Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Anna Lindstedt, visited Minesto's tidal energy site in Vestmanna.
  • "As Ambassador for the Ocean, I have an important task to protect the world's oceans and promote sustainable use of the ocean.

The First AI Exhibit at a National Gallery Launches in the Faroe Islands

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Gallery of the Faroe Islands launches an exhibition of 40 images created by the AI program Midjourney, making it the first time ever that a national gallery features a fully produced show created by artificial intelligence. Running September 29 through October 30, the exhibit reveals how the world's greatest artists could have depicted the landscape of this remote archipelago unreachable in their day. The intriguing AI images provide visitors the opportunity to experience how the likes of Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso would have painted the Faroe Islands.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Gallery of the Faroe Islands launches an exhibition of 40 images created by the AI program Midjourney, making it the first time ever that a national gallery features a fully produced show created by artificial intelligence.
  • The intriguing AI images provide visitors the opportunity to experience how the likes of Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso would have painted the Faroe Islands.
  • Please see works of the many gifted Faroese artists at the National Gallery of the Faroe Islands' homepage, www.art.fo .
  • The Faroe Islands might be small, but nature works on a grand scale on the 18 islands in the North Atlantic.

HOUSE OF GUCCI and NO TIME TO DIE Are Motion Picture Winners at the 9th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27. The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps) and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy). The Television Series winners were "SUCCESSION" (filmed throughout New York State and Italy), "STRANGER THINGS" (shot in Atlanta, Georgia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Vilnius, Lithuania) and "STATION ELEVEN" (filmed around Ontario, Canada and Chicago, Illinois). The awards ceremony and reception took place at the Los Angeles Center Studios before an audience of 400, including LMGI members, industry executives and press.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 9th Annual LMGI Awards on August 27.
  • The Motion Picture winners were HOUSE OF GUCCI (filmed throughout Italy in Milan, Lake Como, and the Italian Alps)and NO TIME TO DIE (filmed in London, Norway, Jamaica, The Faroe Islands and Italy).
  • The LMGI Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative.
  • Confidential, Babe), Alexis Floyd ("Inventing Anna," "Grey's Anatomy"),Amy Hill (Mack and Rita, Fifty First Dates, "Mom") and Kate Linder ("The Young and Restless"), among others.