Several studies demonstrate the negative impacts of the change of time on health or road safety, in nature and modest changes in energy saving.
Next Sunday, the inhabitants of the European Union must advance their watches for an hour to comply with summer schedulea change that has a growing number of opponents. However, the European Union still fails to reach a consensus in this regard. This debate, which arises twice a year, reflects the great difficulties facing the EU to make a decision that requires the approval of the 27 countries that make up the block.
The European Commission, the EU executive arm chaired by Ursula von der Leyen, proposed in 2018 to end time changeafter a consultation throughout Europe in which about four million people spoke in favor of putting an end to practice. The European Parliament gave green light, but since then the issue is stagnant. The proposal remained in Limbo after ranking with the opposition of some countries.
Poland, who exercises the EU Rotary Semiannual Presidency until July, wishes to resume the issue. To do this, he plans to carry out an informal consultations with the Member States, a proposal that has the support of the Commission. Some consider the issue as a loss of time, among the great crises facing the EU.
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The different positions of the Member States
Lithuania will occupy the EU rotary presidency in the first half of 2027, and already has plans to boost discussion as one of its priorities. Irish legislator Sean Kelly recalled that “There are studies that suggest that schedule change is bad for human health. And it has very few benefits “. In the last decade, various countries have eliminated the change of schedule, such as Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Syria, Türkiye and Uruguay.
When was the time change established?
Summer schedule originated in Germany during World War I and spread throughout the continent. The practice fell into disuse after World War II, to the oil crisis of the 70s, when it was implemented again to conserve energy.
Source: Ambito
