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Universal Basic Income In Germany
Universal basic income in Germany () has been discussed since the 1970s, with emphasis placed on its unconditional dimension by 2003. The universal basic income concept has many definitions, such as Philippe Van Parijs', which described it as the income paid by the government, at a uniform level and regular intervals to each adult citizen and permanent residents of the country. The Basic Income Earth Network's criteria constitute one of the most popular proposals and they include: 1) income must be paid to individuals instead of households; 2) income should be paid irrespective of income from other sources; and, 3) it must be paid without requiring performance of any work. History The debate about basic income in West Germany began gathering steam in the 1980s, when groups of unemployed people became interested and took a stance for the reform.Ronald BlaschkThe basic income debate in Germany and some basic reflections(läst 13 December 2012) When Basic Income European Networ ...
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Aktion "Grundeinkommen JETZT!" Zur Anhörung Der Bundestagspetition Von Susanne Wiest - 50539602606
Actium or Aktion () was a town on a promontory in ancient Acarnania at the entrance of the Ambraciot Gulf, off which Augustus, Octavian gained his celebrated victory, the Battle of Actium, over Mark Antony, Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BC. History Actium belonged originally to the Ancient Corinth, Corinthian colonists of Anactorium, who probably founded the sanctuary of Apollo, Apollo Actius. This temple was of great antiquity. In the 3rd century BC it fell to the Acarnanians, who subsequently held their religious summits there. There was also an ancient festival named Actia, celebrated here in honour of the god. Augustus after his victory enlarged the temple, and revived the ancient festival, which was henceforth celebrated once in five years (πενταετηρίς, ludi quinquennales), with musical and gymnastic contests, and horse races. We learn from a Greek inscription found on the site of Actium, and which is probably prior to the time of Augustus ...
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Euro
The euro (currency symbol, symbol: euro sign, €; ISO 4217, currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the Member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the euro area or, more commonly, the eurozone. The euro is divided into 100 1 euro cent coin, euro cents. The currency is also used officially by the institutions of the European Union, by International status and usage of the euro, four European microstates that are not EU members, the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, as well as unilaterally by Montenegro and Kosovo. Outside Europe, a number of special territories of EU members also use the euro as their currency. The euro is used by 350 million people in Europe and additionally, over 200 million people worldwide use currencies pegged to the euro. It is the second-largest reserve currency as well as the second-most traded currency in the world after the United Sta ...
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Universal Basic Income In Germany
Universal basic income in Germany () has been discussed since the 1970s, with emphasis placed on its unconditional dimension by 2003. The universal basic income concept has many definitions, such as Philippe Van Parijs', which described it as the income paid by the government, at a uniform level and regular intervals to each adult citizen and permanent residents of the country. The Basic Income Earth Network's criteria constitute one of the most popular proposals and they include: 1) income must be paid to individuals instead of households; 2) income should be paid irrespective of income from other sources; and, 3) it must be paid without requiring performance of any work. History The debate about basic income in West Germany began gathering steam in the 1980s, when groups of unemployed people became interested and took a stance for the reform.Ronald BlaschkThe basic income debate in Germany and some basic reflections(läst 13 December 2012) When Basic Income European Networ ...
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Gerald Hüther
Gerald Hüther (born 15 February 1951 in Emleben) is a German neurobiologist and author of popular science books and other writings. He often gives talks to share his findings from neurobiology at conferences like TED, but he said that he will not give many more talks during his lifetime. He also took part on talk shows like '' Markus Lanz'' and '' Precht''. Hüther is a co-initiator of the initiative '' Schule im Aufbruch'' (school on the move). Life Gerald Hüther was born on 15 February 1951 in Emleben, Thuringia, East Germany (now Germany). According to his own statement, he " ..ließ die Schule über ichergehen und hoffte, dass sie bald vorbeigehen würde .. (" ..he just endured school and hoped it would pass soon ..). He attained his Abitur in 1969 with a grade average of 1.5 and studied biology at the Universität Leipzig. In the late 1970s, he fled from East Germany because it " ..dort viel zu eng wurde .. (" ..got too tight for him there" ..) by faking his v ...
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Richard David Precht
Richard David Precht (; born 8 December 1964) is a German philosopher and author of successful popular science books about philosophical issues. He hosts the TV show " Precht" on ZDF. He was an honorary professor of philosophy at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg from 2011 to October 2023 and is an honorary professor of philosophy and aesthetics at the Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin. Since the great success with '' Wer bin ich – und wenn ja, wie viele?'' (English title: ''Who am I – and if so, how many?''), Precht's books on philosophical or sociopolitical topics became bestsellers. Life Richard David Precht was born and raised in Solingen. His father, Hans-Jürgen Precht, was born in Hanover in 1933, and his mother in Neuhof bei Berlin in 1938. After higher secondary schooling Abitur at the Gymnasium Schwertstraße in Solingen, Precht did his alternative service as a parish worker. Later he studied philosophy, German studies and history of art at the Unive ...
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Katja Kipping
Katja Kipping (born 18 January 1978) is a German politician of The Left (Germany), The Left party. She was a member of the Bundestag representing Saxony from 2005 to 2021, a federal co-leader of The Left from 2012 to 2021 alongside Bernd Riexinger, and the Senate of Berlin, Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in the Berlin state government from December 2021 to April 2023. Early life and career Kipping was born on 18 January 1978 in Dresden, then part of East Germany (GDR). After completing her Abitur in 1996 at Annen-Gymnasium (school), Gymnasium, Kipping spent a voluntary social year in Gatchina, Russia. Following this, she completed a degree in Slavic studies, with a minor in American studies and public law, at the Dresden University of Technology, from which she obtained her Master of Arts degree in 2003. In her final thesis, she examined the mutual relationship between literature and politics. During her studies, she shared an apartment with four other stude ...
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Götz Werner
Götz Wolfgang Werner (5 February 1944 – 8 February 2022) was a German billionaire businessman and founder of the dm-drogerie markt retail store chain. He was also known as an advocate of universal basic income (UBI). In 2013, Manager Magazin estimated his net worth to be around €1.1 billion, making him the 109th- richest German. Career In 1973, Werner co-founded his first drugstore, dm-drogerie markt, a German drugstore chain, in Karlsruhe. By 1978, there were more than 100 branches in Germany. Later he was member of the advisory board of dm. In 1976, Werner expanded into the Austrian market. He led the company for 35 years. From October 2003 till September 2010, he was the head of the Cross-Department Group for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Till 2018 he was president of the EHI Retail Institute (EHI). Inspired by Rudolf Steiner's teachings of anthroposophy, Werner was one of the most influential advocates of basic income in German ...
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Dieter Althaus
Dieter Althaus (born 29 June 1958 in Heiligenstadt/Eichsfeld) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 3rd Minister President of Thuringia from 2003 to 2009. In 2003/04 he was the 58th President of the Bundesrat. Early career Althaus was a teacher for Physics and Mathematics at the Polytechnic Secondary School in Geismar, Thuringia, from 1983 to 1989, where he became deputy headteacher in 1987. Political career Since 1985 Althaus has been a member of the CDU, remaining with the party as it transformed itself from a loyal supporter of the GDR's ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) to a loyal supporter of the West German party of the same name with which it merged in 1990 shortly after German reunification. In 2000 he became chairman of the CDU in Thuringia. Since 1990 he has been a member of the Thuringian Landtag. In 1992 he became a member of Bernhard Vogel's cabinet as State Minister of Cultural Affairs and Education. On ...
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Sabine Niels
The Sabines (, , , ;  ) were an Italic people who lived in the central Apennine Mountains (see Sabina) of the ancient Italian Peninsula, also inhabiting Latium north of the Anio before the founding of Rome. The Sabines divided into two populations just after the founding of Rome, which is described by Roman legend. The division, however it came about, is not legendary. The population closer to Rome transplanted itself to the new city and united with the preexisting citizenry, beginning a new heritage that descended from the Sabines but was also Latinized. The second population remained a mountain tribal state, coming finally to war against Rome for its independence along with all the other Italic tribes. Afterwards, it became assimilated into the Roman Republic. Etymology The Sabines derived directly from the ancient Umbrians and belonged to the same ethnic group as the Samnites and the Sabelli, as attested by the common ethnonyms of ''Safineis'' (in ancient Greek ) ...
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Susanne Wiest
Susanne Wiest (born 16 January 1967) is a German activist for the unconditional basic income. A childcare worker, Susanne Wiest is known in Germany for having launched a petition to the German Parliament asking for the implementation of a basic income in Germany of 1,000 euros a month. The petition went so viral that not only did it receive more than 52,000 signatures of support, but the hosting services were overloaded in the last days of the collection period, forcing the Bundestag to extend the duration of the petition by one week. The petition then was accepted and Wiest was invited for a hearing at the Bundestag's Commission of Petitions. The hearing took place on 8 November 2010 following which Wiest was featured in the German media. In June 2013, the petition was finally closed by the Parliament, thus depriving the supporters of basic income of any parliamentary debate on the issue. Susanne Wiest ran in the 2009 German federal election as an independent candidate. She ...
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Basic Income Alliance
The Basic Income Alliance (, abbreviated BGE) is a German single-issue political party that advocates for an unconditional basic income. It was founded in September 2016 in Munich. The Basic Income Alliance gained 97,539 votes at the German federal election 2017 and reached 0.2%. Overview The Basic Income Alliance sees an unconditional basic income as a central possibility to counteract what it sees as a widening income gap. Technical progress, the automation of production processes, the resulting unemployment and low-paid gainful employment lead to a division in society that must be overcome in order to maintain social peace. Election results Other "basic income parties" There are a number of other political parties in other countries that are formed solely around a universal basic income proposal. These include: * Basinkomstpartiet, Sweden * The Basic Income Party, Korea (Korean: 기본소득당; Hanja: 基本所得黨) * The Base (Dutch: De Basis) Other politic ...
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Die PARTEI
(''Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative''), or Die PARTEI (''The PARTY''), is a German political party. It was founded in 2004 by the editors of the German satirical magazine ''Titanic (magazine), Titanic''. It is led by Martin Sonneborn. In the 2014 European Parliament election in Germany, 2014 European Parliament election, the party won a seat, marking the first time that a List of frivolous political parties, satirical party has won a seat to the European Parliament. With the 2019 European Parliament election in Germany, 2019 European Parliament election, the party gained a second seat, held by Nico Semsrott. The party kept these two seats at the 2024 European Parliament election in Germany, 2024 European Parliament election. Name Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative ("Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassro ...
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