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There is still no bill to end the unpopular time change in many places, even less consensus in EU member states. The “abolition project” seems to be on the wane.
From Thomas golser | 07.35, March 28, 2021
In the evening until today, Sunday (March 28), it was 2 am again that Change the time or advance the hands one hour
Wasn’t there something?
Right, the then head of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker announced in 2018: “The time change should be abolished.” In the same year, an EU Commission online survey found that 84 percent to end the change between summer and winter time (or normal time) be. Interest in the survey varied widely within the European Union; turnout and approval were particularly high in Germany at the time. In March 2019, the European Parliament voted to abolish the time change in 2021.
The time change should be abolished.
Jean-Claude Juncker, Head of the U-Commission, in 2018
So far so good. Since then, there hasn’t been much movement – a legislative proposal for this is not required yet, or formulated in EU German – the legislative process to abolish the seasonal time change is stalling. According to the EU Commission, the 27 member states decide for yourself if you want to have summer or “winter time” permanently. In fact, they are called upon to coordinate with each other and establish a mechanism to protect the internal market and avoid a mosaic of different time zones in the EU.
And this is exactly where it comes in: several EU member states have serious concerns that countries can choose their own last minute: Not least for the economy, a uniform time zone across Europe seems desirable. Meanwhile, the legislative proposal threatens, like so many others, in the Council of Member States. TO Spokesperson for the EU Commission He said for the last time: “The clock did not advance to change the time.”
No, the clock did not advance to change the time.
A spokesperson for the EU Commission
In Austria, preferences are likely to be clear: according to one representative Survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Akonsult is it so almost three-quarters of Austrians are satisfied with the EU’s decision to abolish the switch between summer time and normal time. A total of two-thirds want daylight saving time to apply year-round. Overall, there is skepticism regarding implementation: only 37 percent of Austrians surveyed believe that this uniform line will soon be found in the EU, 61 percent are skeptical here. Thirty percent believe that an agreement will never be reached and that the “abolition project” will eventually fall asleep.
To be sure, the EU and its member states are currently more than busy with a completely different problem: the current Portuguese Presidency of the Council does not have this issue on the agenda. Last year, Germany completely adjusted its presidency of the Council of the European Union to the fight against the pandemic.
