Posted on 23. Oct, 2013 in: News

Norway freezes GGGI aid

The new government in Norway has frozen its €8m aid commitment to the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The previous Norwegian government signed a cooperation agreement with the Korea-based organisation last year to…

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Posted on 23. Oct, 2013 in: News

‘Cold War’ games as EU embraces Ukraine

Defence Minister Nikolaj Wammen said last night he’s looking forward to today’s meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels, despite growing signs of ‘Cold War behaviour’ as the EU seeks an increasingly close…

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Posted on 23. Oct, 2013 in: News

DPP defends US drone attacks

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) believes there’s no reason to criticise the USA for its use of unmanned drone aircraft in the fight against terrorism. In a report released Tuesday, Amnesty International called…

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Posted on 23. Oct, 2013 in: News

Business shorts

US Dollar down / Poor business marks for Copenhagen /  Farmers in debt $$$ The US dollar slid to a 2-year low against the euro, and subsequently the Danish krone (DKK5.4), Tuesday, after…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

Minister won’t push for refund of travel expenses

Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach won’t be asking Lars Løkke Rasmussen to reimburse the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) for his excessive travel expenses. Despite apologising for spending so much money on…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

PM helps out Løkke

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt still has confidence in Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s ability to lead the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) despite the travel expenditure controversy. The PM said she believed the GGGI is…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

DPP back Løkke for PM

Despite the negative media and political attacks on Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen he’s still the Danish People’s Party’s preferred candidate  for Prime Minister. In his weekly letter to party members, DPP leader…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

Løkke’s travel troubles cost votes

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s travel expenditure controversy continues to scare off voters. A new Megafon poll taken after the Liberal leader’s marathon press conference, Sunday, shows the main opposition party has dropped below its…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

New travel expense problems for Løkke

Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been hit with new allegations of misusing his expense account as chairman of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). After sifting through the 200 pages of invoices…

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Posted on 22. Oct, 2013 in: News

Tax shelters cost the state billions

Affluent Danish nationals have stashed away between DKK100-150bn in foreign tax shelters, costing the state between DKK3-5bn every year in lost tax revenue. The explosive new figures were revealed in a TV documentary…

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