Minister surprises MPs with new route for Gøtudal tunnel

Several Faroese MPs were caught by surprise when a government minister raised the possibility of changing the route for a potential Gøtudal tunnel, broadcaster KVF reported.

The issue emerged during oral questions in the Løgting, the Faroese parliament, on Wednesday. Jóhan Christiansen asked Jacob Vestergaard whether the government intends to build the Gøtudal tunnel before a possible Vestmanna tunnel.

Instead of answering only on the order of priority, Vestergaard spoke about a completely new route for the Gøtudal tunnel, surprising Christiansen and other MPs.