Iceland’s economy may be showing signs of a slow recovery; but the wave of house repossessions is not abating and the government is coming under criticism for its perceived failures in protecting householders – something that was a key election promise.
A group of protesters camped outside parliament in tents on Thursday night under the banner “Tjaldborg”. The reason for the name comes from the “Skjaldborg” or “wall of shields” that the government promised to metaphorically erect to protect vulnerable householders. “Tjaldborg”, on the other hand, sounds very similar but means “Tent City”.
More protesters began gathering in support and one of the biggest political protests since the “pots and pans revolution” was underway by lunch time yesterday. Yesterday was the beginning of the new October session of parliament – which is the reason for the protest.
The thousand-strong crowd was significantly smaller than those which toppled the former government in spring 2009. Police described the protest and mostly peaceful – although a serious breach occurred when a window was broken at the Domkirkjan cathedral while MPs were inside for the traditional first day of parliament church service. Protesters also attempted to pelt them with eggs as they entered the church, Visir.is reported.
There’s an article on IWR on this, with a link to video of it. There’s an excellent egging at the end, although unless it’s an exceptional shot and a statement against the Church, it misses its intended target.
I dont think the eggs missed their targets
all kinds of things that have been hidden for years or decades, some of those secrets belong to the church,
the church is not as holy as we were led to believe.
picture of late Ólafur Skúlason ex bishop and pedophile.
http://www.visir.is/olafur-biskup-i-hlandskalum/article/2010863075913
What people were trowing at the church and the parliament building were car keys, house keys and eggs.
Some geologists were reminding us a few days ago that Grimsvotn volcano is ready to erupt and will do so within in weeks or months,
most likely this winter. Grimsvotn volcano is a part of Bardarbunga volcano system under the Vatnajokull ice cap, the eruption will be similar to the second Eyjafjallajokull eruption.
I wonder whitch will erupt first, the Icelandic people or Grimsvotn.
According to the heat and pressure build up i would bet on the people.