FRANCE: Pro basic income candidate set to win socialist primary election
Benoit Hamon, a vocal basic income supporter stands a serious chance to become the Socialist candidate for the French presidential election.
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FRANCE: Senate Report Marks Another Milestone for Basic income
The French Senate recommends experimenting with basic income before considering its implementation nationwide.
» Read moreFRANCE: Socialist primary candidate Benoît Hamon makes UBI key proposal of his campaign
Socialist MP Benoît Hamon is making unconditional basic income a key component of his primary campaign.
» Read moreFRANCE: Basic Income session at World Forum for a Responsible Economy (Oct 10)
The theme of this year’s World Forum for a Responsible Economy is “Envisioning the economy of the future”. In keeping with this theme, one session–held on Monday, October 10 in Lille–will focus on basic income.
» Read moreFRANCE: Prime Minister Pledges Again to Open the Debate on Basic Income
For a second time this week and third time this year, the French Prime minister mentioned basic income as a possible way to modernize social protection.
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FRANCE: Basic income in the heart of French citizens’ awakening
This citizens’ movement was created following demonstrations against the proposed French labour reforms and has since organized several popular gatherings in Paris as well as in dozens of towns in France and abroad.
» Read moreFRANCE: Will France be the next European country to start basic income tests?
Article originally written in French by Basile Durand (MFRB), translated by Henri Geist (MFRB). Answering the meteoric surge of interest provoked by the Finnish proposition to experiment with the basic income, the MFRB organized a conference on March third regarding UBI pilot programs and the Finnish Embassy in Paris. This conference was aimed at promoting understanding of the Finnish proposals
» Read moreFRANCE: Report to Prime Minister on welfare review paves the way for basic income
A report commissioned by the government recommends a complete revamp of the French welfare system, including key measures demanded by the movement for basic income.
» Read moreFRANCE: Economic, Social and Environmental Council will examine citizens’ income
The French Republic’s main consultative body has announced a self-initiative report on basic income.
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