Protesting the economy control by the Goverment.
Demanding the resignation of the goverment,and central bank governors.
and also demanding that election be held a soon as possible.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Protest in Reykjavik 10 january 2009 video and photos
The weekly saturday protest ,was held in Reykjavik today.
Protesting the economy control by the Goverment.
Demanding the resignation of the goverment,and central bank governors.
and also demanding that election be held a soon as possible.
Protesting the economy control by the Goverment.
Demanding the resignation of the goverment,and central bank governors.
and also demanding that election be held a soon as possible.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Protest in Reykjavik - Iceland ,january 3 2009 video
The weekly saturday protest ,was held in Reykjavik today.
Protesting the economy control by the Goverment.
Demanding the resignation of the goverment,and central bank governors.
and also demanding that election be held a soon as possible.
There was also protesting the Health Ministers decision, to close one hospital ,and shortening the list of health care ,from 26 to 6 in Iceland .
Also the start ,according to one protester that held a speach,the privatization of the healt system in Iceland.
It has always been free for the public,and the public pays for it by taxes.
But now - the health minister is using the economy crisis ,as an excuse,to make the public pay extra for the health service.
Little now - but next year he we add more on the public.
On man made a speach ,and ended in singing " you never walk alone " and with Icelandic lyrics.
The protest was peacful ,but the public is getting more angry.
Protesting the economy control by the Goverment.
Demanding the resignation of the goverment,and central bank governors.
and also demanding that election be held a soon as possible.
There was also protesting the Health Ministers decision, to close one hospital ,and shortening the list of health care ,from 26 to 6 in Iceland .
Also the start ,according to one protester that held a speach,the privatization of the healt system in Iceland.
It has always been free for the public,and the public pays for it by taxes.
But now - the health minister is using the economy crisis ,as an excuse,to make the public pay extra for the health service.
Little now - but next year he we add more on the public.
On man made a speach ,and ended in singing " you never walk alone " and with Icelandic lyrics.
The protest was peacful ,but the public is getting more angry.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Protest tomorrow - 10 january 2009 in iceland
Tomorrow there is a planned protest meeting in downtown Reykjavik.
The weather forecast is ok - cold but ok weather.
Here is a little video from last weekend - after the little lady had held her speach .
I will try to be there with my little video camera and record the protest.
The weather forecast is ok - cold but ok weather.
Here is a little video from last weekend - after the little lady had held her speach .
I will try to be there with my little video camera and record the protest.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Today was the weekly saturday protest against the goverment in Iceland.
A 8 year old girl held a speach ,and got a great reaction from the crowd.
Her name is - Dagny Dimmbla.
She critizised the bank investors and the goverment.
Few thousand people attended.
The protest was peaceful.
People are getting more angry in Iceland.
I took a short video of her speach ,and added subtitles in English.
A 8 year old girl held a speach ,and got a great reaction from the crowd.
Her name is - Dagny Dimmbla.
She critizised the bank investors and the goverment.
Few thousand people attended.
The protest was peaceful.
People are getting more angry in Iceland.
I took a short video of her speach ,and added subtitles in English.
Central Bank economist hitting protesters
Two guys ,where seen hitting protesters when the protest was on december 31.
One of them is mr.Olafur Orn Klemensson ,a economist at the Central Bank.
The protesters did not hit back.
He and another guy that was with him ,seem to be under the influence of alcahol.
Protesters do not hit them back.
You can see a video of the incident her in Icelandic
Video
The photo is from an excellent blog about the protest in English
http://economicdisaster.wordpress.com/
One of them is mr.Olafur Orn Klemensson ,a economist at the Central Bank.
The protesters did not hit back.
He and another guy that was with him ,seem to be under the influence of alcahol.
Protesters do not hit them back.
You can see a video of the incident her in Icelandic
Video
The photo is from an excellent blog about the protest in English
http://economicdisaster.wordpress.com/
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Protest december 31 2008 Reykjavik iceland- photos and video
The CEO of , 365 -media ,is shocked by the attack on Hotel Borg yesterday.
He says that some of the protesters where armed with knives.
The police must use more force against the protesters,he says in an interview on his media ,Channel 2
Protester came,and some had their faces covered,and had pots and other things.
Here are a few photos and more video from the protest.
He says that some of the protesters where armed with knives.
The police must use more force against the protesters,he says in an interview on his media ,Channel 2
Protester came,and some had their faces covered,and had pots and other things.
Here are a few photos and more video from the protest.
Police and protesters fight in Reykjavik - december 31 2008
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 "
Update - a few protesters ,policemen,and TV for channel two,got minor injuries.
Next protest meeting will be next saturday
ps. Happy new year .
Comments are welcomed and not edited or censured in any way
,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 "
Update - a few protesters ,policemen,and TV for channel two,got minor injuries.
Next protest meeting will be next saturday
ps. Happy new year .
Comments are welcomed and not edited or censured in any way
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