2016 Icelandic anti-government protests

2016 Icelandic anti-government protests
2016 Icelandic anti-government protests
Date	4 April 2016 – 20 April 2016
Location	Austurvöllur, Reykjavík
Caused by	Revelations about the tax affairs of the Prime Minister, the finance minister and the interior minister.
Goals	Resignation of the government; New parliamentary elections;
Methods	Protests
Resulted in	Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð resigns; A new government is appointed with Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson as Prime Minister;
Parties
Left-Green Movement; Pirate Party; Bright Future	Progressive Party; Independence Party
Lead figures
	No single leader Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson; Bjarni Benediktsson; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
Casualties
Death(s)	0
Injuries	0
Arrested	3

The 2016 Icelandic anti-government protests were a series of protests against the Icelandic government following the release of the Panama Papers.