They where protesting the President of the icelandic central bank ,mr: David Oddson ,former prime minister of Iceland.
And demanding their resignation .
You can hear in the video - where they are shouting   more..." David out - David out "
They are also protesting that the position of central bank manager - is a political position.
THat the bank managers are not educated in financial matters.
And all their decicions are political .  less

Peace meeting in Reykjavik

Protest in front of parliement in Reykjavik -- and one guy singing the communist song

Due to the financial crisis here in Iceland, and the local currency going way down, a drum festival was held today in Reykjavik.
People who like drums ,had a minor festival today at 17:00 gmt.

And people   more...who came where told to drum with the group.
This was being down - because ,many are having a bad day - loans going up - and trouble in the financial sector.

And England has used UK terror laws against Icelandic banks in England - ,because the president of the Iceland central bank,said in a tv interview ,that the Icelandic banks would not pay their debts in England.  less

Yesterday in Reykjavik - Iceland

Cruise boat leaving Reykjavik - Iceland

Whale hunting boat leaving Reykjavik - in june 8 2009. It will be hunting whales this summer

Today three groups protested together in Reykjavik.
Home alliance ,protesting how the banking crisis is hurting the publics home - Loans increasing and all.
Students in university- the student loans are   more...going down - because of the crisis.
And A group protesting that the goverment is going to pay the Icesave loans in europe - wich will probably mean - more taxes on the public in ICeland

But the protest was very peaceful - and they put tents in front of the parliement building - ( they had permission frome Reykjavik city )
And protesters shared coffie with the poloce and it was all very peaceful and friendly.  less

the 1st december 2008 - Iceland celebrated it 90th annivercary of Self Rule from Denmark.
We got independence in 1944.
People went to Arnarholl ,the hill between the govermnet house and the Central bank.
  more...There protest speaches where held ,and still demanding the ressignation of the goverment ,and the Central Bank managers.
After the protest was over ,people went to the central bank ,and tried to get in .
To do what ,i dont know.
Police tried to stop the protesters.
Protesters got into the lobby,but there big glass doors where shut,and police where in front of the door.
But later the Police left,and the people got into the inner lobby,and another glass door -and behind that door,was riot police ready.
Protesters tried to get the Police to help them .
The central bank was under siege for about one and a half hours.
Protesters used eggs and paint at the building.
Police warned the protesters ,that they would use pepperspray.
But in the end ,the Police informed the protesters ,that mr: David Oddsson ,the ceo of the central bank,was not in the building.
So the protesters told the police ,they would go out peacefully,if they would go out first.
And leave three officers to confirm that the protesters had left the building.
So all in all - a peaceful protest in Reykjavik - Iceland  less

Boeing 757 taking a low pass over Reykjavik airport last wednesday ---

Sunset in Reykjavik at 22:00 hours tonight

Geyser in Reykjavik and a black cat ----

Protest against the goverment in Iceland 23rd april 2008

Last saturday - After the peacful protest today in Reykjavik - against the govermnet and banks - people where told to go to the head police station in Reykjavik and demand the release of one prisoner.
  more...The guy who hanged the Bonus flag on the Parliemnet building the protest a few saturdays ago.
He was arrested when he was on a university science trip .
He got known and the police arrested him.,
He had a fine or prison sentence on him since he as protesting the Karahnjukur damn project.
People attacke the police station tonight and broke windows and the front door.
Then they where peppersprayed and the police got the out - and stood outside in full riot gear .
People threw eggs at the police.
And a couple of hours later - the prisoner was let go .
A unknown man payed his fine - and told the guy in prison ,that if he would not accept that he payed the fine - then people would get hurt.
The guy accepted - and told people outside - that next - it would be revolution.  less

Today , a few thousand people protested downtown in Reykjavik ,Iceland.
People nearly surrounded the Parliement bulding.
Mototcycles where the in force - and when they where asked to leave the are,the showed   more...the power of the motorbikes ,and filled the area with smoke.
Aggresive protesters ,put a flag on the building ,marked - BONUS - that is the flag of cheap food stores in ICeland owned by Jon Asgeir Johannesson ,the owner of the other media in Iceland, Channel 2 ( www.stod2.is )
People are getting very angry at the goverment and the Icelandic central bank .
Eggs and tomatos where where used to hit the paeliement building.
According to local news ,no arrests where made.  less

Last off road racing this summer in Iceland today . Few jeeps overturned ,but nobody got injured . To get extra power - the add nitro at the right time as you can hear.

Here is a slide show we put together with pictures we have taken in Iceland over the years..Feel free to pause to take a better look at the images :)

Here is a slide show we put together with pictures we have taken in Iceland over the years..Feel free to pause to take a better look at the images :)

Are big, freaky mannequins stalking through Iceland?