{"id":1887,"date":"2020-03-20T21:11:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T20:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubi-europe.net\/ubi\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2020-03-20T21:14:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T20:14:56","slug":"emergency-basic-income-for-the-eu-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubi-europe.net\/ubi\/emergency-basic-income-for-the-eu-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency basic income for the EU – now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ursula von der Leyen, Head of the European Commission, Christine Lagarde, Head of the European Central Bank, M\u00e1rio Centeno, President of the Eurogroup and Finance ministers of all European Member States<\/p>\n

This petition is run by\u00a0Unconditional Basic Income Europe<\/b><\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

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Petition text<\/h1>\n

We call on the European Union, and the Eurogroup in particular, to create an EU-led financial instrument to support all EU Member States in the\u00a0quick introduction of an Unconditional Basic Income as an urgency measure<\/b>, to provide prompt and unbureaucratic relief to everyone in Europe whose economic security and existence is threatened by the coronavirus crisis.<\/p>\n

sign here: https:\/\/you.wemove.eu\/campaigns\/emergency-basic-income<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Why is this important?<\/h1>\n

From one day to the next, the list of people who lost their source of income and don\u2019t know where to turn is endless.<\/b>\u00a0Hairdressers, taxi drivers, restaurant managers, music teachers, gym trainers, hotel receptionists, flight attendants, waiters, tour guides and countless others don\u2019t know how they\u2019re going to pay their bills.<\/p>\n

Insecurity is everywhere and can be sensed in every conversation. How long will it last? What shall I do? How much longer will I have to pay for groceries with my savings?<\/p>\n

That is why\u00a0European leaders have to step up and say without delay: We will help!<\/b>\u00a0The EU has the means and the authority to do it now.<\/p>\n

Politics are already shifting – even in seemingly unlikely places. The United States government just announced a $1000 payment for all US citizens for two months. [1] The UK government is not excluding a similar measure. [2]\u00a0Extraordinary payments are making headlines in mainstream media. Before we know it, EU leaders will be on to this. Let\u2019s make sure they get it right.<\/b><\/p>\n

Since the last major crisis in 2008, the EU has pumped trillions of Euros into the failing financial sector. Now it is time to support the people.<\/p>\n

Basic income is an unconditional monthly payment for every person, in an amount which guarantees a basic level of everyday security.<\/b>\u00a0The system is easy, quick to introduce and requires minimum bureaucracy. [3]<\/p>\n

And we know that\u00a0the European institutions are working on a big rescue plan.<\/b>\u00a0This is the moment for us to influence what they decide and to recognise the opportunity to make a big change. [4]<\/p>\n

Crises can bring out the best or worst in us. Let’s go for the best. Many people are using this as an opportunity for creativity and solidarity. The EU must also do this.<\/p>\n

The entire economic system is changing right now. Dogmas fall, narratives shift. Leaders are looking for solutions. They were very creative when they were saving the banks, and they can be creative now, in a moment when 24% of Europeans already at risk of poverty are now in danger of spiralling further. [5] We must make sure the EU acts. Sign!<\/p>\n

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References:<\/h4>\n
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  1. https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/4000-1000-tax-breaks-lawmakers-economists-weigh-solutions-help-americans-amid-economic-1493098<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2020\/03\/18\/johnson-considers-giving-free-cash\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The EU would create a fund and guarantee the minimum payment. The member states, which have the necessary technical base, would distribute the money, and add more if they want to.<\/li>\n
  4. https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/pr\/date\/2020\/html\/ecb.pr200318_1~3949d6f266.en.html<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. One of the main sources could be the so-called quantitative easing – where the European Central Bank would buy government or other securities in order to add money directly into the economy. The ECB decision from 18 March 2020 to allocate 750bn to address the coronavirus crisis shows that money can be made available fast if needed. https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/pr\/date\/2020\/html\/ecb.pr200318_1~3949d6f266.en.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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