Overview

• The EU-wide shift to daylight saving time occurred on March 30, 2025, with clocks moving forward by one hour.
• Efforts to abolish the biannual time change have stalled since 2018 due to disagreements over adopting permanent summer or winter time.
• Public opposition remains strong, with 84% of participants in a 2018 EU survey favoring the abolition of the time change.
• The energy-saving rationale behind the time change is increasingly questioned due to advancements in energy-efficient technologies.
• The EU warns that uncoordinated abolition of the time change could fragment the internal market, complicating travel and economic activities.