Protesters bring down the government of Iceland

Events in Iceland may send a shiver through other parts of Europe where unpopular leaders worry about political instability. No other country’s economy has been battered quite as badly as Iceland’s by the financial crisis, but as the economic slump deepens elsewhere, popular anger rises. In parts of eastern Europe—notably in Latvia and Lithuania—demonstrators have taken to the streets recently and some protests have turned violent. In Greece, the ... Full Story »

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