Iceland votes in a referendum on Icesave next saturday - april 9.

Next saturday,Iceland vill vote in a referendum on the Icesave settlement.
It is about agreement on paying back to the UK and Dutch goverment a few billion kronas.
As it is now ,opinion polls go ,to pay - 55% - and those that do not want to pay - 45%.

Landsbanki ,was the bank that was behind the Icesave account crashed in autumn 2008.
Now the fight is on, one radio station is against paying, and usess the radio station to broadcast their opinion.
Others advertise in radio and papers, for or against paying.
It looks like this is going to be one of the most importants votes in Icelands short history.

If the voters vote NO --- then Iceland will be on the downturn for many years.
But if they vote YES --- then things should be getting better here in Iceland .

Here are photos and video from the protest last october in front of the parliement building .
Click on the photos ,and the will get bigger.

Iceland horse festival in Reykjavik,Iceland today - photos

Today there is a festival celerating the Icelandic horse.
Around 200 horses where in downtpwn Reykjavik, and went up the main shopping street .
You can see here a few photos i took of the Horses,and if you click on them - they will get bigger.

The Serious Fraud Office investigates Icelands Landsbanki ,and where is the money

The Serious Fraud Office in UK, has widened its investigation about the Icelandic banks crash .
And that includes Landsbanki,wich owes 2.3 billion pounds to UK savers.
It is mainly to find out what happened to all that money .
According to the Icelandic media , The Serious Fraud Office is investigating what happened at the bank , the last days before the crash in 2008.

Imagine Peace Light on tonight for the victims in Japan Eartquake and tsunami

Tonight the Imagine Peace Light, the John Lennon memorial light ,will be on tonight.
It is usually only on between John Lennons date of birth, until the date of his death.
But tonight it will be on ,for the victims og Japans Earthquake and tsunami.
All work there will be on a volountary basis,and all money will go to - Save The Children.

Earthquake in Japan has effect on Earth axis - videos

The powerful earthquake that hit Japan on Friday morning has moved the main island of Japan by 2.4 meters.
It has also shifted the Earth on its axis nearly 10 centimeters.
This is the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history.
The tectonic plates slipped more than 18 meters along an area of 400 kilometers long,and 160 kilometers wide.
On the videos you can see the destruction that followed the Tsunami that hit Japan after the Earthquake .

Are things going 2007 again in Iceland ?----- viceo

Gas prices are going up , and getting quite expensive.
Bank CEO´s wages are also going up, and are getting up to 2,9 million kronas per month.( 1 usdollar = 116,27 ice kronas)
Looks like that 2007 is coming again .
Unemployment was in january 8,5 percent.

This video is from the protest in Reykjavik  january 24th 2009 , and people sang a beatiful song .

Gas price getting very high in Iceland ---- photo

Gas price in Iceland is getting higher every day.
And about half of the cost of gas in Iceland , is taxes to the goverment.
But now, gas is a lot higher, and as you can see ,on the photo i took today the 95 octane gas is at 225,9 kronas( 1.96 UsDollars )per liter
and the diesel is at 230,8 (  2 UsDollars)per liter.
There are 3,7 liters in the gallon.

1 usd = 115,46 ice kronas