Today at around 13:30 ,one of the TV news channels hold every year
,on the last day ,a tv brodcast ,live,where they talk about the
year with political party chairmens.
But today ,the hotel,wich is located near the parliement
building,was attacke by protesters.
TV equipment was destroyed,so the brodacast could not be
sent.
Then the protesters tried to get into the hotel,but police
stopped them,and later use gas to get them out.
Protesters where angry ,shouting " goverment out " and " fascists "
Some of the TV people got minor injuries . Three where arrested ,and some of the police and protesters got minor injuries
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Protest against Israel in Reykjavik - Iceland today
Today at 16:00 hours ,local time (GMT ) there was a protest meeting in downtown Reykjavik. There ,speaches where held against the Israeli attack on the the Palenstinians. Few dozen people attended the protest . And then they went to the USA embassy to protest some more One member of Parliement , mr Ogmundur Jonasson ,made a speach against the Israeli attack. Now they where not protesting against the banking crisis - that will be tomorrow. I took a little video clip and some photos of the protest today.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Protest today in Reykjavik, 27 december 2008
Today there was a protest meeting in downtown Reykjavik.
Around a thousand people attended.
Few speaches where made,and it was a peaceful protest.
But at new years,there will be more people that will loose their work,and be unemployed.
Then they think that protests will be more aggressive.
And in Akureyri ,there was also a peaceful protest.
Around a thousand people attended.
Few speaches where made,and it was a peaceful protest.
But at new years,there will be more people that will loose their work,and be unemployed.
Then they think that protests will be more aggressive.
And in Akureyri ,there was also a peaceful protest.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Protests tomorrow in Iceland
Merry holidays .
Tomorrow there are planned protests in Reykjavik and Akureyri.
In Akureyri they are planning a peaceful and silent protest .
But in Reykjavik ,they are not planning a silent protest.
There will be speaches and more.
Will attend to video and photograph the protest.
Tomorrow there are planned protests in Reykjavik and Akureyri.
In Akureyri they are planning a peaceful and silent protest .
But in Reykjavik ,they are not planning a silent protest.
There will be speaches and more.
Will attend to video and photograph the protest.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Silent protest in Reykjavik today - and one man singing.
Today there was a silent protest in front of the parliement building .
And they say that next saturday - it will be more agressive protest.
On man started singing the old communist song - the International,and with the red flag and all.
Some people threw snow balls at the parliement building.
The clock was 15:00 hours ( GMT ) and this is the shortest day in Iceland.
Not much daylight.
And they say that next saturday - it will be more agressive protest.
On man started singing the old communist song - the International,and with the red flag and all.
Some people threw snow balls at the parliement building.
The clock was 15:00 hours ( GMT ) and this is the shortest day in Iceland.
Not much daylight.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Newspaper editor says that news are controlled by owners in Iceland
Yesterday on the news program in the Icelandic state news,a former reporter of the newspaper DV ,brought a recording of a telephone conversation between him and the Editor of DV.
Another reporter resigned after that ,and he said ,that he could not work under such sircumstances,where you cant trust the editor.
This is just one of the problems with the Icelandic media.
Few weeks ago - it was comfirmed ,that three editors of the biggest media in Iceland,where at a secret meeting with the Prime Minister.
So the Icelandic public can NOT trust the press in Iceland.
The reporter had made a report about one of the former Bank CEO ,mr.Sigurjón Þ. Árnason ,about his personal company ,would not be published ,because of threats from those that controll the paper- accordind to the Editor ,a mr. Reynir Traustason
Reynir Traustason - editor of DV
Reynir Traustason - editor of DVAnother reporter resigned after that ,and he said ,that he could not work under such sircumstances,where you cant trust the editor.
This is just one of the problems with the Icelandic media.
Few weeks ago - it was comfirmed ,that three editors of the biggest media in Iceland,where at a secret meeting with the Prime Minister.
So the Icelandic public can NOT trust the press in Iceland.
Protesters try to stop ministers in Iceland
At 9:30 this morning - a few hundred protesters tried to stop ministers to get to the ministers house,for the weekly meeting.
But police helped the ministers trhough the backgarden ,to get into the house.
Littel fighting happened between protesters and police.
here is a video in the icelandic press about the fighting
http://visir.is/article/20081216/FRETTIR01/774696842/-1
click on
But police helped the ministers trhough the backgarden ,to get into the house.
Littel fighting happened between protesters and police.
here is a video in the icelandic press about the fighting
http://visir.is/article/20081216/FRETTIR01/774696842/-1
click on
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