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Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MARCH 26, 2019 / 8:49 AM / UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO
Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to scrap from 2021 the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn, two years later than the EU executive initially proposed.
The European Parliament voted by 410 to 192 in favor of ending the practice of seasonal time shifts. The vote is not the last word on the issue but will form the basis of discussions with EU member countries to produce a final law. The countries have yet to take a stance.
Since 2001, EU law has required all countries in the bloc to observe daylight saving time, moving clocks forward by an hour on the last Sunday of March and back by an hour on the final Sunday in October.
The practice of switching clocks was first introduced in World War One and brought back during the 1970s oil crisis, aiming to save energy by prolonging evening daylight in summer.
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Time for a change: EU lawmakers vote to scrap clock shifts in 2021
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to scrap from 2021 the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn, two years later than the EU executive initially proposed.
The European Parliament voted by 410 to 192 in favor of ending the practice of seasonal time shifts. The vote is not the last word on the issue but will form the basis of discussions with EU member countries to produce a final law. The countries have yet to take a stance.
Since 2001, EU law has required all countries in the bloc to observe daylight saving time, moving clocks forward by an hour on the last Sunday of March and back by an hour on the final Sunday in October.
The practice of switching clocks was first introduced in World War One and brought back during the 1970s oil crisis, aiming to save energy by prolonging evening daylight in summer.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-time/time-for-a-change-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-scrap-clock-shifts-in-2021-idUSKCN1R71FS
