Commentary
The European Parliament voted on March 26, 2019, to phase out the twice-yearly ritual of changing the clock in the European Union (EU). The vote, if implemented, would overturn the present directive on summertime arrangements.
Daniel Boffey, reporting on this vote, said that member states would then “be able to choose whether to remain on ‘permanent summer’ or ‘permanent winter’ time under the draft directive, which passed by 410 votes to 192.”
Daylight Saving Time (DST) remains a contentious issue, not just in the EU but throughout the world. DST is used in 70 countries worldwide, but most of these are now revisiting the wisdom of this arrangement….