"Icelandic financial crisis" (by Jo Straube)

Icesave referendum day

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:18:03 +0000

Icesave referendum day
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Saturday at AusturvÃ¶llur.

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:12:40 +0000

Saturday at AusturvÃ¶llur.
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Fri, 28 May 2010 11:14:53 +0000

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Foreclosures in Hafnarfjordur.

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:16:33 +0000

Foreclosures in Hafnarfjordur.
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Religion class. Olafsvik.

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:18:38 +0000

Religion class. Olafsvik.
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Families playing in front of the expensive opera house.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:32:39 +0000

Families playing in front of the expensive opera house.
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SoffÃa StefÃ¡nsdÃ³ttir in the half finished neighbouring apartment, looking out on the abandoned construction field.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:34:28 +0000

SoffÃa StefÃ¡nsdÃ³ttir in the half finished neighbouring apartment, looking out on the abandoned construction field.
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Reykjavik.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:36:22 +0000

Reykjavik.
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ArndÃs TÃ³masdÃ³ttir putting her grandchildren to sleep in her office. After the crash many families moved to Norway, and here the grandchildren are back in their homeland on winter holiday.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:38:41 +0000

ArndÃs TÃ³masdÃ³ttir putting her grandchildren to sleep in her office. After the crash many families moved to Norway, and here the grandchildren are back in their homeland on winter holiday.
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Anarchists living in an occupied house. Surkula and Kata finds most of the demonstraters at AusturvÃ¶llur too rightwing.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:40:15 +0000

Anarchists living in an occupied house. Surkula and Kata finds most of the demonstraters at AusturvÃ¶llur too rightwing.
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Olavia Gudrun (8) wants to move to Norway because her friends are already there. If her mom doesn't get a job, they will move this summer.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:41:49 +0000

Olavia Gudrun (8) wants to move to Norway because her friends are already there. If her mom doesn't get a job, they will move this summer.
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Midnight sea swimmers, 3 degree Celsius. Sea swimming all year round has gone wildly popular after the crash. One theory is that people have more time to get excitements in different ways, that doesn't cost money.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:46:12 +0000

Midnight sea swimmers, 3 degree Celsius. Sea swimming all year round has gone wildly popular after the crash. One theory is that people have more time to get excitements in different ways, that doesn't cost money.
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The volcano at EyafjÃ¶llajÃ¶kull erupted at the same time as the report on what went wrong with the Icelandic economy came out.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:49:11 +0000

The volcano at EyafjÃ¶llajÃ¶kull erupted at the same time as the report on what went wrong with the Icelandic economy came out.
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Demonstrator at AusturvÃ¶llur burning one of the "financial vikings" in cardboard.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:54:02 +0000

Demonstrator at AusturvÃ¶llur burning one of the "financial vikings" in cardboard.
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A pissoir in one of the clubs in Reykjavik. You can piss the "financial vikings" in their face.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:55:29 +0000

A pissoir in one of the clubs in Reykjavik. You can piss the "financial vikings" in their face.
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"kreppu torg" is the popular name for this huge shopping mall built in 2007, which is now almost empty. It literally means "crisis mall".

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:57:52 +0000

"kreppu torg" is the popular name for this huge shopping mall built in 2007, which is now almost empty. It literally means "crisis mall".
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With all the unemployment people now have more time to spend with their friends and families.

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:59:30 +0000

With all the unemployment people now have more time to spend with their friends and families.
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Fish, beside the energy, is one of the largest exports for Iceland. Most of the Icelandic fisheries have huge loans in foreign currency.

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:00:44 +0000

Fish, beside the energy, is one of the largest exports for Iceland. Most of the Icelandic fisheries have huge loans in foreign currency.
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Boys playing in the area sealed off by the police due to volcano eruption and flood risk.

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:02:46 +0000

Boys playing in the area sealed off by the police due to volcano eruption and flood risk.
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Today aluminium plants consumes about 75% of all energy produced in Iceland. Corrupt labour unions wants to double the capacity, which means destroying most of the tourist attractions for selling off cheap energy to multinational companies.

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:05:46 +0000

Today aluminium plants consumes about 75% of all energy produced in Iceland. Corrupt labour unions wants to double the capacity, which means destroying most of the tourist attractions for selling off cheap energy to multinational companies.
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The volcano eruption gave the Icelanders a new topic for discussion after 18 months with only depressing news. The lights are from jeeps driving on the glacier.

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:07:26 +0000

The volcano eruption gave the Icelanders a new topic for discussion after 18 months with only depressing news. The lights are from jeeps driving on the glacier.
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