A delegation which includes German Green Party Leader Reinhard Beutikofer is to visit Kilkenny this Friday. The group will travel here with a German Television crew to record an interview with Mr Beutikofer for a National TV station. Local Green Party members will then host a dinner for the group as part of a two day visit to the City.
Speaking about the visit, local Green Party Councillor, Malcolm Noonan stated that it was a great honour to welcome Mr Beutikofer to Kilkenny. ‘The Green Party in Germany, (Bündnis 90 Die Grünen) like in many other European Countries has been part of Central and Regional Government for many years now. This has been a motivating factor in our decision to enter Government for the first time, it will be interesting to exchange ideas and talk about the many challenges we face as policy makers weather it be at National, regional or at a local level’, he stated. ‘It is a great privilege that Mr Beutikofer has chosen to use Kilkenny as a backdrop for his interview, particularly given the fact that it will be broadcast on National Television to millions of viewers, its great for Kilkenny but it is also great for the Green Party locally’.
Deputy Leader of the Green Party Mary White TD said that Mr Beutikofer is an inspiration to the Green Movement worldwide and in Government the German Greens have made a significant mark in Democratic Politics in that country. ‘It’s a great time for the Green movement, we have an unprecedented opportunity to shape policy towards a more sustainable society.The German Greens under the leadership of Reinhard Beutikofer are leading the way across Europe, creating thousands of jobs in renewable energy and in Research and Development along the way, his visit is a great honour to the Carlow/Kilkenny Green Party’.
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