Hordur Torfason, an Icelandic singer, leads the way in holding protests over the country's economy, calling for the resignation of the government and new elections.
Geir Haarde, the prime minister of Iceland, was surrounded and pelted
by the protestors. Haarde soon resigned and the country's government
collapsed.
In France, workers fought back to claim their rights.
The Continental Tire factory announced its plant would close by 2010,
meaning job losses for its 1,120 employees. Workers occupied offices and
trashed the place in protest. Protests spread right across France and
Europe.
As the grim toll of the financial crisis continues to mount around the world, many governments are looking for the true causes of the meltdown. In many cases, what they are discovering amounts to a crime.
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