News from Iceland. Riot and protesters.Show Video Details ↓ [music]Reporter: Protests outside Iceland's parliamentary buildings have become a regular fixture since the economy went into free fall last year. But during this latest demonstration, the prime minister Geir Haarde, found himself at the center of an attack. The Icelandic leader made it to the relative safety of his car but his security personnel were left jostling with crowds of angry citizens. On Tuesday, crowds swelled to more than a 1000 outside the Althingi parliament building, with some protesters hammering on pots and pans as they demanded the government resign for overseeing the country's economic collapse. Hundreds of protesters also surrounded Reykjavik's main police station to demand the release of a man arrested and jailed in a previous demonstration. 5 people were injured when police used pepper spray to disperse the crowds after several tried to storm the building. With the kronur losing half its value in the past 12 months, Iceland's economy is expected to take a further hit this year. The government has already been forced to takeover 3 of its biggest banks after they struggled to battle with billions of dollars of overseas debts. And with a 4.6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund and 4 of its Nordic neighbors, public confidence in the government is in steep decline. Liz Kennedy, Reuters. [music] [silence] |