The protest has been provoked by U2's decision to move their multi-million-pound music and publishing business away from Ireland – thus allegedly avoiding taxes on record sales.
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Submitted by Sullivan on Fri, 2011-06-24 21:13
A must see.
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Submitted by Crimes of Zion on Fri, 2011-06-10 18:09
This week has witnessed two very different reactions to European debt. At one end of Europe, Iceland's voters decided once again not to accept the payment terms of their 'creditors', the British and Dutch governments, following the collapse of Icelandic banks in 2008. At the other, Portugal is being pushed down the path of shock therapy by the European Union, with the people of that country cut out of a process which will change their lives dramatically.
Submitted by Sullivan on Sat, 2011-04-16 09:08
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The Iranian Jewish property entrepreneurs Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz were among nine people arrested today in connection with the collapse of Icelandic banking giant Kaupthing.
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Submitted by andie531 on Sat, 2011-03-12 17:28
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Iceland’s special prosecutor into the banking crisis has confirmed that raids have taken place today and that arrests have been made. The Central Bank of Iceland is among the institutions under investigation.
Submitted by Sullivan on Wed, 2011-02-02 20:11
Witnesses said up to 2,000 people caused chaos at the state opening of the Icelandic parliament, with politicians forced to race to the back door of the building because of the large number of protesters at the front. Eggs were said to have hit the prime minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, other MPs and the wife of the Icelandic president, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.
Submitted by andie531 on Sat, 2010-10-02 20:51
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More than a year and a half after Iceland's major banks failed, all but sinking the country's economy, police have begun rounding up a number of top bankers while other former executives and owners face a two-billion-dollar lawsuit.
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Submitted by Sullivan on Sat, 2010-05-15 09:29
Portugal, Iceland, Ireland, Greece and Spain can sue Canada for damages from global financial crisis
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Submitted by Sullivan on Sat, 2010-03-13 20:44
But there is still a long way to go.
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Submitted by andie531 on Sun, 2010-03-07 22:04
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Ognir and Daryl talk shills, Iceland, Greece, Iran, Syria and much more.
Submitted by Sullivan on Sun, 2010-03-07 21:00
After the almost unanimous no on the Icesave-law everyone wants to interpret the result to his liking. A Dutch reporter says: “Icelandic voters vented their fury on Saturday at the bankers and politicians who ruined their economy.” Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir says that this was expected, Finance Minister Steingrímur Sigfússon say a “surprising number of people said yes.” (Less than 2% said yes).
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Submitted by Sullivan on Sun, 2010-03-07 10:43
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Voters in Iceland seem to overwhelmingly reject the bill to repay $5.3 billion to foreign customers of the country's largest bank, local media said on Sunday.
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Submitted by Sullivan on Sun, 2010-03-07 10:40
Early referendum results showed that 98 percent of Iceland's 230,000 voters had voted "No" against the deal to repay the UK and Dutch governments who compensated Icesave 340,000 customers in 2008 - the outcome came as no surprise to the Reykjavik government.
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Submitted by Sullivan on Sun, 2010-03-07 10:38
IceNews, 28 February 2010
The British government has requested further talks with Iceland’s negotiators over the Icesave issue. The British want to come to a deal that will stop next Saturday’s referendum on the December deal going ahead.