Saturday, February 23, 2013

Constitutional protest in Reykajvik ,Iceland today - photos and video

Today was the protest meeting in downtown Reykjavik. People are protesting that the goverment is not going to respect the National Referendum last year about accepting a new Constitution for Iceland .
The new Constitution gives the public more power to put matters to a national referendum and more.
Looks like that the political system in Iceland do not like to give power to the people of Iceland













Iceland photos - the Westfjords - the west part of Iceland

Here are a few photos from the Westfjords in Iceland . The biggest town the is - Isafjordur . And there is also the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland ,named - Dynjandi. You can see more of my photos from Iceland on my Facebook












Monday, February 18, 2013

Iceland geyser yesterday - video and photos

Yesterday i went for a little east of Reykjavik and visited the geyser named - Strokkur . It blows every 8 minuted and here you can see photos from the trip and a video of the geyser . hope you like it .






Saturday, February 16, 2013

Calm weather in Reykjavik ,Iceland - photos february 2013

It has been great weather in Reykjavik,Iceland. Calm winds and clear skies, but still freezing. Here you can see some of my photos i have been taking last week.












Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Aurora Borealis ( northern lights ) over Reykjavik february 13 2013

Aurora Borealis ( northern lights ) showed itself thsi evening over Reykjavik,Iceland . and as alwyas , it is a great spectacle to see the aurora floating over Reykjavik.






Saturday, February 9, 2013

Protest in Reykjavik, Iceland ,today ,video and photos

Today there was a protest in Reykjavik.
People where protesting that the parliament has decided not to follow the national referendum ,about the new constitution.
According to the news here in Iceland , parliament has decided not to change the constitution, even though the people of Iceland had voted in a national referendum to have a new constitution.
You can see here on my video and photos from the protest meeting and another will be held next saturday .























Iceland parliament does not listen to the people of Iceland


Today there is a planed protest meeting in fron of the Parliament building in Reykjavik,Iceland.
The new constitution that was was accepted in a national referendum and was to be in parliament this year .
Parliament would then discuss it and make the new constituion leagal for Iceland.
But now parliament has decided to take the constituion and not discuss it and not vote on it this year.
Even though a national referendum ,with a big majority ,had decided to accept a new constituion.
Looks like that members of parliament are quick to forget what happened here in 2008.

Many members of parliament ,mainly the members to the right in politics, do not like the new constotuion ,because it gives the public limited powers to control what the parliament is doing.
In the new constitution, the public can ,if the like or dont like some of the laws that the parliament are making, the public can demand a national referendum.
Birgitta Jónsdóttir , member of parliament and one of the leaders of the protests in 2008 , is not happy and says that the parliament is going to ignore the national referndum and not listen to the people of Iceland .
Why have a national referendum , when you wont follow the results ?

The national referendum november 29 - 2010 

The national referendum  october  18 - 2012 











Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Iceland scenery and landscape photos - summertime

Still i am adding photos . Here you can see the lunar landscape in the south part of Iceland . Not a lot of trees but the scenery and landscape is worth visiting and enjoying .


























Saturday, February 2, 2013

Iceland in summertime - photos , scenry and landscape

Here you can see my photos of Iceland in summertime . Great scenery and landscape - and not many trees --- we miss having big forrests
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