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Icelandic truckers have been active in protesting the rising cost of fuel as well as recent EU laws on truck drivers rest time. They started earlier this month and have used their big vehicles to close roads. The police have been mild until now.

Last Monday the protests got violent when the police started using more aggressive riot tactics. This time the police came in force with shields and batons to beat the protesters - and they used gas. 21 where arrested and a few had to visit the hospital.

Here is a video from the action.

Hilary Whiteman from CNN called me up for an interview and you can read the full story here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/24/iceland.fuel/

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Tags: Fuel Prices, Iceland, Protests

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