- THOUSANDS of Icelanders demonstrated in Reykjavik on Saturday demanding the resignation of prime minister Geir Haarde and central bank governor David Oddsson for failing to stop a...

The hunt for the most wanted man in Reykjavik began at dawn.

Prime Minister Geir Haarde likes simply to be known as Geir according to the familiar Icelandic custom.

As Icelandic banks were ordered to start selling foreignowned assets the prime minister Geir Haarde made an emotional address to the nation.