EFA Member Esquerra Republicana is calling on the European Union for solidarity and cooperation in overcoming the coronavirus crisis through a European Economic Relaunch Plan to rescue individuals, families and businesses.
The party stands up for the idea of turning this health, economic and social crisis into the starting point for a greater European integration towards a stronger, social and ecological Europe. Measures proposed include:
- A European Economic Relaunch Plan to Rescue Individuals, Families and Businesses:
o A Confinement Basic Income for all citizens to be funded by the European Central Bank;
o Issue of Eurobonds;
o Creation of a new line of credit from the European Investment Bank;
o Urgent mobilization of all available European budget resources;
o An Investment plan for the relaunch. - Coordinate a gradual return to normal;
- Create a genuine European Crisis Management Authority reporting directly to the Presidency of the European Commission;
- Create a strategic reserve of emergency medical and medical supplies;
- Ensure that emergency measures taken by Member States do not curtail fundamental rights;
- EU solidarity should not stop at its borders.