Summary

Most European countries moved clocks forward one hour on Sunday, marking the start of daylight saving time (DST), a practice increasingly criticized.

Originally introduced during World War I to conserve energy, DST returned during the 1970s oil crisis and now shifts Central European Time to Central European Summer Time.

Despite a 2018 EU consultation where 84% of nearly 4 million respondents supported abolishing DST, implementation stalled due to member state disagreement.

Poland, currently holding the EU presidency, plans informal consultations to revisit the issue amid broader geopolitical priorities.

  • El Barto@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Well thanks. TIL.

    Having said that, “mentioning” is not inventing.

    It would be cool if we had fat burning pizza. There you have it. I mentioned it first, so I invented it.

    • misteloct@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Not your fault that the Internet is full of casual misinformation. None of us are immune from that.