The Faroe Islands, a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, is not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties.

This means that free movement of goods, people, capital and services within the EU and other directives do not apply for the Faroe Islands.

[12] The boycott, which started on 28 August 2013, banned Faroese vessels carrying herring or mackerel from all EU ports, including Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

[15] If Denmark does adopt the euro, separate referendums would be required[citation needed] in the Faroe Islands and Greenland to decide whether they should follow suit.

[17][18][19][20][21][22] There are politicians, mainly in the centre-right Union Party (Sambandsflokkurin), led by their chairman Kaj Leo Johannesen, who would like to see the Faroes as a member of the EU.