Thousands call for Iceland PM to resign after Panama Papers leak

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Thosamds call for Icelend PM to resignThousands turned out to protest Iceland's prime minister outside parliament in Reykjavik, a day after the release of the massive Panama Papers leak.

One early protester was arrested for throwing skyr —an Icelandic dairy product with the consistency of yogurt— at the house of parliament, according to the Iceland Monitor. The protests started at 5 p.m. local time.

About 10,000 people declared that they went to protest at Austurvöllur Square, according to the event's Facebook page.

Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson faces a no confidence vote in parliament Monday over allegations that he deliberately hid vast holdings in troubled Icelandic banks in a complicated web of deceit that includes his wife.

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