by Jenna van Draanen | Apr 9, 2015 | News
The French Movement for Basic Income group is proposing a new pilot project that will reform the existing welfare program (RSA) to become unconditional and remove the job search requirement currently associated with it, among other changes. This proposal calls on the new Departmental Council elected in March to implement the pilot program, and in doing so, move closer to a basic income in France.
Jean-Eric Hyafil, “Expérimenter le RSA inconditionnel dans les départements” [Trying out the unconditional RSA in the Department] Mouvement Francais pour us Revenu de Base, March 19, 2015.
by Jenna van Draanen | Apr 8, 2015 | News
The upcoming Congress of the Socialist Party in France from June 5-7 will be a chance to discuss basic income and politics. There are currently 5 general contributions and 4 thematic contributions that discuss basic income in varying levels of detail. This article reviews the proposals and comments on the way they include basic income.
La Redaction, “Revenu de base, l’idée fait son chemin dans les rangs du PS” [Basic income, the idea that made its way into the ranks of the Socialist Party]. Mouvement Francais pour us Revenu de Base, March 19, 2015.
by Andre Coelho | Feb 1, 2015 | News
Bernard Maris was killed at Charlie Hebdo, earlier on 7th January this year. Besides a recognized author of several books on economics and social affairs and regular presence on French television and radio, Bernard was a defender of the basic income, having published recently over it on Charlie Hebdo (on December 2013, with the title “Why is the basic income a necessity of the post-capitalist society“).
His death motivated Christian Noyer, the governer of the Bank of France, to pay him tribute, by saying: “Barnard Maris was a man with a noble heart, cultured, with great tolerance. We will greatly miss him”. Magazines Info 3 (Germany) and The Independent have reported his murder, highlighting his life achievements and both referring to his support to the basic income concept.
Bernard wrote recurrently on economics, globalization and, while an euro supporter at first, came to be an euro skeptic, mainly due to its flawed monetary union design. On basic income, he believed its importance lay in separating work from income, which might constitute the spark that will destroy capitalism.
More information at:
[FR] “Our tribute to Bernard Maris“, French Movement for Basic Income
[DE] Jens Heisterkamp, “Defender of basic income among murder victims [Grundeinkommens – vordenker Bernard Maris unter den mordopfern]“, Info 3, 15 January 2015
Pierre Perrone, “Bernard Maris: radical economist and Charlie Hebdo columnist who was murdered in the attack on the magazine“, The Independent, 15 January 2015
by Jenna van Draanen | Jan 12, 2015 | News
SUMMARY: This article provides economic figures that support the facts and presentation of data in the short films produced by the organization Mouvement Français pour un Revenu de Base. It details the financing of a basic income in France, what the resulting impact would be on different individuals and family compositions, and the tax structure that would support a basic income in France.
Jean-Eric Hyafil & Leon Regent, “Le revenu de base, ce n’est pas sorcier… chiffres à l’appui [ Basic income, it’s not rocket science… supporting figures]” Revenue de Base. December 18, 2014.
by Liam Upton | Dec 29, 2014 | News
The new Basic Income newspaper, ‘L’inconditionnel‘ has been officially launched with two launch parties in Brussels and Paris, on the 9th and 12th of December, respectively.
The newspaper, which is free of charge, was funded via French crowd-funding site pickandboost.com where it made its goal of €12,000, enough for the first run of 60,000 copies. It aims to ‘explore the different facets of the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income’ through in-depth articles and interviews as well as art and literary writings.
The newspaper is currently available across France and Belgium and one location in Portugal. The paper will also be available online and in Switzerland.
For more information, see:
Language: French
Stanislas Jourdan, “Soirée de lancement de L’inconditionnel à Paris [Launch party for L’inconditionnel in Paris]”, L’inconditionnel, 5 December 2014
Language: French
Stanislas Jourdan, “Soirée de lancement de L’inconditionnel à Bruxelles [Launch party for L’inconditionnel in Brussels]”, L’inconditionnel, 2 December 2014
