news bulletin – answers

Iceland government collapses

questions

1. What is the ‘next phase’? the collapse of the coalition government
2. What will Haarde do? step down
3. What has happened to the ruling parties? they have split
4. What is imperative? that they don’t lose momentum
5. What do they not want to lose? further credibility
6. How much longer will they need to govern? until the elections
7. How must they govern? responsibly
8. What has the government been the target of? massed protests
9. What collapsed? Iceland’s banking system and economy
10. What is unlikely to be restored? the country’s reputation as an investment star