by Alessandra Bianchi | 5 May 2020 | News
The first edition of UBIE’s new weekly online talk “Basic income Tea” on Sunday, 26 April, we covered the topic of EU solidarity in response to the Corona crisis with our two guests, Stanislas Jourdan and François Denuit. Here’s a little summary of...
by Dániel Fehér | 22 Apr 2020 | News
The current policy proposal being discussed in Spain has nothing to do with a universal basic income. By Leire Rincón, Chair of Unconditional Basic Income Europe Since the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent social and economic lockdown, there have been...
by Dániel Fehér | 30 Mar 2020 | News, Press Release
For millions across Europe, steps taken by the authorities to contain the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic mean the partial or total loss of their income. Only one instrument can immediately guarantee that no one’s economic security and existence is threatened: basic...
by Dániel Fehér | 21 Dec 2019 | News, Pilots
The city of Barcelona released first results of its pilot project with the aim of reducing poverty and social exclusion in highly vulnerable groups. The B-MINCOME project combined a guaranteed minimum income scheme with active social policies in Barcelona’s deprived...
by Dániel Fehér | 10 Sep 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorised
The emphasis of the 19th Basic Income Earth Network Congress that took place in Hyderabad, India between 22-25 August 2019 was on hearing from participants from basic income pilots around the world. There were moving testimonies from Kenya, India, Ontario, and Germany...
by Dániel Fehér | 25 May 2019 | News
We asked candidates to the European Elections three questions about their take on basic income policies for Europe: Are you in favour of the European Union playing a more active role to ensure that all citizens can have a life in dignity, freedom and the opportunity...
