{"id":2250,"date":"2020-12-13T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubi-europe.net\/ubi\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2020-12-13T16:25:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:25:01","slug":"europe-is-acting-now-for-basic-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubi-europe.net\/ubi\/europe-is-acting-now-for-basic-income\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe is acting now for Basic Income!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Citizens\u2019 initiative on UBI aims to strengthen EU unity<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many European countries are\u00a0debating the idea of a basic income, and a\u00a0citizens\u2019 initiative has now called on the European\u00a0Commission to present a proposal for unconditional basic income throughout the bloc. The idea is to\u00a0reduce\u00a0regional differences, while\u00a0strengthening economic and social cohesion across the continent.<\/p>\n

If the initiative manages to find at least 1 million EU voters who are willing to sign it by September 25, 2021, from at least\u00a0seven different EU member states, the Commission will consider the idea.<\/p>\n

The Corona crisis has also made people aware of the fact that you cannot live without income. So in that regard, there is good hope that the 1,000,000 signatures can be delivered by the more than 500 million European inhabitants.<\/p>\n

Our aim is to establish the introduction of unconditional basic incomes throughout the EU which ensure every person\u2019s material existence and opportunity to participate in society as part of its economic policy. This aim shall be reached while remaining within the competences conferred to the EU by the Treaties.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Political turn to basic income<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The ECI-UBI2020 petition is not going to ensure a basic income in every country, the countries should do that themselves.\u00a0The point is that organizations such as unions, churches, political parties can no longer ignore the fact that an Unconditional Basic Income must be introduced and that Europe supports it.
\nWhat the current political parties are trying to do is to keep the economy going, which is more of the same all these years. Another solution must be found; a radical twist to the Unconditional Basic Income!<\/p>\n