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for the first time since the discussion came up, the Isclandic crisis hit my general news sites, with an article about how there are large protests calling for the resignation of the PM in Iceland. that was in the last hour or so for me, on the pacific coast, and its about 2:20 pm here. just for time reference. thought it pertinent to your thread,

Granny

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In a recent questionair refered to in the Norweigan news, 30% of the population were considering emigrating from Iceland. This poll has been taken as T Pluto approaches the IC of the National Chart of Iceland.

The Norwegian government has decided to give Iceland a long term loan of 500 mill Euro, or 4,25 mrd NOK. (Source: Aftenposten).
http://www.astronor.com

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Iceland's Prime Minister, Geir Haarde, resigned yesterday January 26th and today the socialdemocratical leader, Ingibj?rg Gisladottir, has been asked whether she can form a minority Government that can lead the nation forward to the national election that is due in May.

This is transit Pluto closing in on it's opposition to the MC in the national chart of Iceland. The minority government is thought of as an intermediate solution up intil a new government can be elected. Mercury is retrograde as this process comes to surface.
http://www.astronor.com

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Andrew,

the Act of Union agreement December 1, 1918 was just 2 days Prior to the Saros 11 North Eclipse. this action one day after. Do you suppose that possibly Iceland identifies more closely with the 1918 origination date than the 1944 one?

something to look into.

Granny

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Iceland Central Bank holds interest rate at 18%

While the rest of the world is moving towards an interest rate of zero prosent, the Central Bank of Iceland reported yesterday, Thursday, that they are holding their interest rate at 18%.

Tansit Pluto is approaching the opposition of the national MC at 3CN32 but won't quite complete the aspect and will perform a frustration when it turns retrograde at 3CP17 on April 4. This story is not likely to be over with the first.

Could other nations be forced to turn up their interest rates if the financial packages to not turn the economy around and there is a need to defend the currency as the nation plunges down into the financial black hole?

Good observation regarding the eclipse-cycle, Granny! :'
http://www.astronor.com

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I think it is terrific, but probably symbolic of the total cataclysm Island that must be experiencing at the moment. The story still smacks of transit Pluto in bicorporeal Capricorn in opposition to the MC. The power was given to the opposition.

Ingibj?rg Solrun Gisladottir is born Dec 31. 1954 in Reykjavik. Interesting to note that she is in fact a Capricorn and born on the last day of the year.
http://www.astronor.com

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In the news again

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091026/ap_ ... mcdonald_s
By GUDJON HELGASON and JANE WARDELL, Associated Press Writers Gudjon Helgason And Jane Wardell, Associated Press Writers ? 2 hrs 31 mins ago
REYKJAVIK, Iceland ? The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalization, has become the latest victim of this tiny island nation's overexposure to the world financial crisis.

Iceland's three McDonald's restaurants ? all in the capital Reykjavik ? will close next weekend, as the franchise owner gives in to falling profits caused by the collapse in the Icelandic krona.
"The economic situation has just made it too expensive for us," Magnus Ogmundsson, the managing director of Lyst Hr., McDonald's franchise holder in Iceland, told the Associated Press by telephone on Monday.

Lyst was bound by McDonald's requirement that it import all the goods required for its restaurants ? from packaging to meat and cheeses ? from Germany.

Costs had doubled over the past year because of the fall in the krona and high import tariffs on imported goods, Ogmundsson said, making it impossible for the company to raise prices further and remain competitive with competitors that use locally sourced produce.