Protest 20 january 2009 reykjavik

People protested on the 20th of january ,2009 , in Reykjavik. First at the govemnet house - where the prime minister had problems driving away. Police had to assist him ,and eggs and other stuff where thrown at his car. Then the protesters continued protesting at the parliment building. Parliement work was suspended today ,after the protest yesterday . Protesters made fires around in front odf the parliement. Police ,had trouble putting the fires out.

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• iceland
• reykjavik
• protest
• violence
• police
• banking
• crisis
• bank

[radenec]

je suis sidérée! en france, les manifestants n'auraient pas jeter plus de 2 oeufs, ils auraient été chargés par les forces de l'ordre, à coups de matraques et de gaz lacrymogénes

les islandais sont des gens vraiment civilisés! :)

(google translation:

I'm dumbfounded! In France, the demonstrators did not throw more than 2 eggs, they were charged by the police, with batons and tear gas

the Icelandic people are very civilized! :) )

[soconnor889]

what was the protest about?

[clbackus]

This is what I call a protest. Peaceful, committed, civil disobedience. This shall be the mantra going forward.