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<P>As COVID-19 emergency measures intensify, the EU must
act immediately to prevent millions from sliding into
poverty in Russia and across the EU.</P>
<P><STRONG>Sign the urgent petition for a Europe-wide
unconditional basic income now!</STRONG></P>
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<P>EU countries are taking necessary precautions to protect people
from COVID-19 -- but <STRONG>if we don’t act soon, those precautions
could leave millions stranded with no job or safety
net.</STRONG></P>
<P>We don’t have time for complicated applications or huge stimulus
packages that put corporations first. <STRONG>We need emergency
relief for ordinary people put out of work by the mass shutdowns --
right now</STRONG>, before we can no longer afford housing or to
feed our families.</P>
<P>There’s a simple answer: <STRONG>an unconditional basic income
for everyone affected by COVID-19 -- essentially
a liveable income guarantee, in addition to existing
welfare provisions, to cover lost income</STRONG>. The EU has the
means and authority to make this happen. All it needs is a big push
from you and me, before that money goes toward yet another corporate
bailout.</P>
<P><A style="COLOR: #00abbd; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/522900?t=1&akid=71635%2E15424008%2ETJ8QPw">Add
your name to demand an emergency unconditional basic income in
Russia and across the EU!</A></P>
<P><STRONG>If COVID-19 shutdowns haven’t affected you or someone you
know yet, it’s only a matter of time</STRONG>. From restaurant
workers and tour guides to hairdressers and music teachers, people
all over the continent are wondering how they’re going to be able to
pay their next bill.</P>
<P>EU countries pride themselves on their strong social safety nets,
but <STRONG>the coronavirus crisis is proving that even those have
limits</STRONG>. The time has come for something different.</P>
<P>And here’s the thing: basic income is no longer that radical of
an idea. <STRONG>Even in the US and UK politicians are admitting it
might be the only way to prevent countless citizens from falling
into poverty.</STRONG> Why not here, too?</P>
<P>Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures -- and it’s
up to you and me to make sure that the measures the EU takes are the
right ones. Please, <STRONG>will you join us and demand an
unconditional basic income</STRONG> for Europeans affected by
COVID-19?</P>
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>David and the team at
SumOfUs</P><BR>
<P>More information:</P>
<DIV class=page-link><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/522474?t=13&akid=71635%2E15424008%2ETJ8QPw"
rel=noopener target=_blank>Covid-19’s Economic Pain Is Universal.
But Relief? Depends on Where You Live.</A>, New York Times, 23 March
2020</DIV>
<DIV class=page-link><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/522475?t=14&akid=71635%2E15424008%2ETJ8QPw"
rel=noopener target=_blank>How coronavirus could finally turn
universal basic income into political reality</A>, CNBC, 17 March
2020</DIV></TD></TR>
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