Today there was a protest meeting in Reykjavik.
People where protesting,that the parliement is going to accept the debt about the ICelave accounts.
One of the Banks that collapsed last year,had started an invesment scheme in Europe,with the name - Icesave.
And when the banks collapsed,they owed about 650 billion kronas.
The exchange rate is now - 1 dollar = 129 kronas .
And to pay that - the goverment must raise taxes,save in the welfare system,pay less pension to the old people and more.
People are angry ,that why should the public pay ,for what the viking bankers and politicians did .
Some firecrackers where shot during the protest today.
But it was ,of course,very peaceful.
Protest will be next saturday again - and mabey in the middle of the week - when the Icesave accounts are being discussed at parliement in Reykjavik - Iceland.
Then parliement can hear what the public is saying outside.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Protest in Iceland - Icesave - june 20 2009
Today there was a protest meeting in Reykjavik.
People where protesting,that the parliement is going to accept the debt about the ICelave accounts.
One of the Banks that collapsed last year,had started an invesment scheme in Europe,with the name - Icesave.
And when the banks collapsed,they owed about 650 billion kronas.
The exchange rate is now - 1 dollar = 129 kronas .
And to pay that - the goverment must raise taxes,save in the welfare system,pay less pension to the old people and more.
People are angry ,that why should the public pay ,for what the viking bankers and politicians did .
Some firecrackers where shot during the protest today.
But it was ,of course,very peaceful.
Protest will be next saturday again - and mabey in the middle of the week - when the Icesave accounts are being discussed at parliement in Reykjavik - Iceland.
Then parliement can hear what the public is saying outside.
People where protesting,that the parliement is going to accept the debt about the ICelave accounts.
One of the Banks that collapsed last year,had started an invesment scheme in Europe,with the name - Icesave.
And when the banks collapsed,they owed about 650 billion kronas.
The exchange rate is now - 1 dollar = 129 kronas .
And to pay that - the goverment must raise taxes,save in the welfare system,pay less pension to the old people and more.
People are angry ,that why should the public pay ,for what the viking bankers and politicians did .
Some firecrackers where shot during the protest today.
But it was ,of course,very peaceful.
Protest will be next saturday again - and mabey in the middle of the week - when the Icesave accounts are being discussed at parliement in Reykjavik - Iceland.
Then parliement can hear what the public is saying outside.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Man destroyes his house in Iceland
A man ,who has lost his house to a bank in ICeland ,got angry.
He had built a house in 2003.
He had loans from a bank in ICeland .
It was the foreign kind.
And when the banking crisis started last October,the loans got bigger ,and he could not pay.
He tried to negociate with the bank,but the bank said no.
So this week ,he rented an escovator ,and destroyed the house.
Here is a video of it ,when he destroyed the house.
This is a video on Youtube.
He had built a house in 2003.
He had loans from a bank in ICeland .
It was the foreign kind.
And when the banking crisis started last October,the loans got bigger ,and he could not pay.
He tried to negociate with the bank,but the bank said no.
So this week ,he rented an escovator ,and destroyed the house.
Here is a video of it ,when he destroyed the house.
This is a video on Youtube.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Protest planned today in Iceland
Protests are planned today .
Yesterdays protest got 8 protesters arrested.
And tomorrow ,the 17th of june,is the Icelandic National holiday.
Then there will lots of festivities in Reykjavik and politicians making speaches.
Here is a video i took yesterday,when the Police arrested protesters in Reykjavik.
Yesterdays protest got 8 protesters arrested.
And tomorrow ,the 17th of june,is the Icelandic National holiday.
Then there will lots of festivities in Reykjavik and politicians making speaches.
Here is a video i took yesterday,when the Police arrested protesters in Reykjavik.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Protest in Iceland - 8 arrested june 15 2009
Today there was the dayli protest against the discussion on parliement about the Icesave saving accounts in Europe.
The goverment is about to put inot law,that the goverment will pay the debt,that the Banks made.
That means ,in the amount of 650 billion kronas.
People belive that ,if it will be payed by the goverment ,then taxes will have to rise,and the welfare system in Iceland will go down.
The protest started peacefully,but then a few protesters sat down on the street in front of the parliement .
That was not acceptable by the police,and the protesters did not obey the police,so 8 where arrested.
The goverment is about to put inot law,that the goverment will pay the debt,that the Banks made.
That means ,in the amount of 650 billion kronas.
People belive that ,if it will be payed by the goverment ,then taxes will have to rise,and the welfare system in Iceland will go down.
The protest started peacefully,but then a few protesters sat down on the street in front of the parliement .
That was not acceptable by the police,and the protesters did not obey the police,so 8 where arrested.
Corruption and more protests planned in Reykjavik
Now it is under investigation ,some loans that Landsbankis CEO made to themselfes.
They had private pensions funds,and made loans to themselfes.
And today ,there is a planned protest meeting at 14:00 hours in front of the Icelandic Parliement building.
And it looks like that nobody will be held responsable.
The Attorney General of Iceland is connected to the banking crisis.
Eva Joly ,wants that mr Sigurdsson ,the attourney general,step down ,because of family connections , his son ,mr. Sigurdur Valtysson ,is CEO of a investment company ,wich used to a majority holder of Kaupthing,one of the banks that is under investigation.
Attorney General Valtýr Sigurdsson has announced that he will not step down and is not planning to resign from his post.
They had private pensions funds,and made loans to themselfes.
And today ,there is a planned protest meeting at 14:00 hours in front of the Icelandic Parliement building.
And it looks like that nobody will be held responsable.
The Attorney General of Iceland is connected to the banking crisis.
Eva Joly ,wants that mr Sigurdsson ,the attourney general,step down ,because of family connections , his son ,mr. Sigurdur Valtysson ,is CEO of a investment company ,wich used to a majority holder of Kaupthing,one of the banks that is under investigation.
Attorney General Valtýr Sigurdsson has announced that he will not step down and is not planning to resign from his post.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Longest day approaches Iceland and Vikings arrive in Iceland
So far ,the weather hs been great in Reykjavik - calm,warm and sunny.
And lots of activities ,boats sailing around Reykjavik harbour,dayli protests in downtown Reykjavik,and now there is a Viking Festivla in Hafnarfjord.
Hafnarfjordur is a town just sout of Reykjavik.
And now - Vikings have attacked the town ,and will be there for a week.
This is an annual event ,every year in june .
There are battles ,kidnappings,and people can walk around the Vikings,and talk to them.
They are from Europe and some are from North America.
Here are a few photos of boats ,and just click on the photos,and you can see them larger.
Also is a video from the Viking Festival last year - and i will add new video soon ,from the festival this year.
And lots of activities ,boats sailing around Reykjavik harbour,dayli protests in downtown Reykjavik,and now there is a Viking Festivla in Hafnarfjord.
Hafnarfjordur is a town just sout of Reykjavik.
And now - Vikings have attacked the town ,and will be there for a week.
This is an annual event ,every year in june .
There are battles ,kidnappings,and people can walk around the Vikings,and talk to them.
They are from Europe and some are from North America.
Here are a few photos of boats ,and just click on the photos,and you can see them larger.
Also is a video from the Viking Festival last year - and i will add new video soon ,from the festival this year.
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