SHOCKING PHOTO: Almost 10% Of Iceland Demands Resignation Of Prime Minister

Protesters throw eggs at parliament over Panama Papers leak.

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Iceland this evening: 24,000 people demand resignation of the Prime Minister.

That is 7.5% of Iceland’s population. pic.twitter.com/IEIQAW5tsW

— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 5, 2016

Continuing fallout from the Panama Papers leak.

Here is the background on why these Icelanders want the PM Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson to resign: https://t.co/AiNZKYbnfV pic.twitter.com/QZfjAtkcw2

— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 5, 2016

Comments

[DailyBail]

I assume this protest is outside Parliament. Anybody know for sure...

[DailyBail]

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[Cheyenne]

Yup. That's Iceland's Parliament in the background. It got shelled by that universal weapon of popular protest--the raw egg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZvLiIAZhiE

[DailyBail]

The shot of the guards in front of parliament with all the cracked yellow eggs on the ground...ouch.

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[DailyBail]

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