EU Time Change Debate Stalls as Public Opposition and Health Concerns Grow

Efforts to abolish the biannual time change remain stuck due to disagreements among member states, despite renewed consultations under the Polish EU Council Presidency.

• The EU continues to implement biannual time changes, with clocks moving forward on March 30, 2025, marking the start of daylight saving time.
• A 2018 EU-wide survey found 84% of respondents opposed the time change, citing health risks and minimal energy savings.
• Scientific consensus supports adopting permanent standard time due to its alignment with natural circadian rhythms and reduced health risks.
• Health experts highlight significant adverse effects of time changes, including a 20% spike in heart attack cases following the transition to daylight saving time.
• Despite public dissatisfaction and advocacy for reform, member states remain divided on whether to adopt permanent summer or winter time, hindering progress toward a unified policy.

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