Goodbye DST - in Europe

Words
140
Reading
1 min
Listen
Play
8y

Looks like we, the Europeans are getting rid of the hassle with clock changes twice yearly.

So-called Daylight Saving Time got a NO vote at the Public Consultation on summertime arrangements

As Jean-Claude Juncker, the commission’s president, soberly announced

... more than 80% of EU citizens were in favour of the move.

“We carried out a survey, millions responded and believe that in future, summertime should be year-round, and that’s what will happen,” he told the German broadcaster ZDF, adding that the commission was due to make a decision later on Friday.

It this a good move? In my opinion, it is. I like long summer days and I don't like a night at 4 PM during the winter.

Now, what about some other, more important themes to decide by a public opinion European Union wide?


Cover photo by @athena