Basic Income: Neither Left nor Right? Join us in Göteborg, 23-25 March 2018!
Who are, who should be our allies in the struggle for basic income? The weekend in Göteborg, Sweden 23-25 March 2018 will include a public meeting, seminars, workshops and our annual General Assembly.
Lisbon UBIE Create-athon – September 2017
In connection with the 2017 BIEN Congress, Unconditional Basic Income Europe held a General Assembly on 24 September in Lisbon. Beyond discussing organisational issues like on the budget, the relationship to BIEN and the question if we want to introduce membership...
Survey: Majority in Germany thinks introducing a Basic Income is a sensible idea
A representative survey found that 58% of Germans think that the introduction of an Unconditional Basic Income is a sensible idea – with some reservations, depending on how the concept is presented.
How can Basic Income activism and research support each other?
This year’s BIEN (Basic Income Earth Network) Congress in Lisbon (25-27 September), saw UBIE (Unconditional Basic Income Europe) sponsor a workshop entitled “How can Basic Income activism and research support each other?”
Strengthening cooperation: UBIE at the 2017 BIEN Congress in Lisbon
The 17th BIEN Congress in Lisbon was the first to be linked to a meeting of Unconditional Basic Income Europe: A great opportunity for both organisations to learn from each other.
Join us in Lisbon on 24 September!
The next meeting of Unconditional Basic Income Europe will be held in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday, 24th September 2017, one day before the start of the 17th BIEN Congress.
Basic income for Europe – UBIE Summer workshop in Ljubljana
The charming city of Ljubljana hosted an inspiring meeting of European basic income experts and activists end of July.
Basic income after the elections in France and the UK
What are the implications of the elections in France and the UK for the basic income movement in Europe? Interview with Aurélie Hampel, UBIE board member and basic income activist from France, and Barb Jacobson, former chair of UBIE and coordinator of Basic Income UK.
Exploitation in digital sector jobs – only basic income can fix it!
A new European Parliament resolution on the collaborative economy fails to answer how social rights can be safeguarded in this sector. Only basic income can do this, says UBIE.
It’s basic income time, Europe!
With your help, we can put unconditional basic income on the agenda of the European Union in 2017. Support UBIE now!
UBI-Europe springs forward – Meeting in London, March 2017
After an inspirational series of meetings in London 24-26 March, the new board of UBIE gets ready for a busy year ahead.
French Socialist primary election : historic victory for universal basic income!
The success of Benoît Hamon in the French socialist primary is also a big win for the idea of basic income – people want to place it on the top of the political agenda now.
A smashing year for basic income
2016 could go down as the breakthrough year for the basic income movement worldwide. Let’s celebrate that!
2016 Nordic Conference on Basic Income Pilots
The first ever Nordic conference on Basic Income Pilots, took place in the historical setting of Christiansborg, the Danish parliament building in the very centre of Copenhagen.
‘Basic income: Arguments, evidence, prospects’ – a briefing for the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s Research Service (EPRS) just released a well-balanced briefing paper on basic income, which outlines the state of play in Europe.
Swiss Basic Income Referendum marks the beginning of a European debate
Swiss people have a vanguard reputation when it comes to progressive social ideas. Last Sunday, the whole world was watching as they went to the polls on the question of unconditional basic income.
Hamburg conference on Unconditional Basic Income and Degrowth
In May 2016, a conference took place in Hamburg with the aim of initiating a dialogue between unconditional basic income and degrowth.
Basic Income conference in Portugal paves the way for a wide public discussion
In February 2016, an important conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal that brought together national and international speakers, received a large amount of media attention and was organized by multiple partnering organizations.
Interviews and lectures from the Maastricht 2016 conference on basic income
Interviews and lectures from the conference in Maastricht are now available on the event’s website.
Lectures and debate about Basic Income in Budapest (20-21 November, 2015)
We often talk about Unconditional Basic Income nowadays. This subject divides the political parties, the leaders of economy, social organisations and even ordinary citizens. Lots of people see this as an only solution and others without the slightest understanding of...