On the night from Saturday, 28/10 to Sunday, 29/10, time changes from summer to winter. As a result, the clock is set back 60 minutes.
In particular, the time change and transition to winter time will occur on the night of Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 October, and The clock hands need to be moved back one hour, that is, from 04:00 to 03:00.
The Ministry of Transport also issued a statement: “We would like to remind you that on Sunday, October 29, 2023, Daylight Saving Time expires. The transition to winter time is carried out in accordance with Directive 2000/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EU dated January 19, 2001. Therefore, the clock hands should be moved back one hour, that is, from 04:00 to 03:00.”
Changing time from summer to winter and back was first introduced in Europe in 1916when Germany during World War I wanted to reduce its consumption of coal to power its war factories.
Let us recall, as the Athens News previously wrote, after much controversy and debate regarding the transition to “summer” and “winter” time, in EU a decision was made to permanently abandon the clock change in 2019, but nevertheless in 2023 the transition will still take place.
About 84% of respondents who participated in a survey conducted by the European Commission in August 2018 were in favor of abolishing the change of clocks to summer and winter time. A resolution adopted by the European Parliament in February 2018 stated that scientific research could not prove any positive results from such practices, but indicated the existence of negative consequences for human health, agriculture and road safety.
The European Commission has presented a plan for the European Union to phase out seasonal clock changes. However, the commission gave member countries the freedom to decide whether they want to live by winter or summer time. The European Commission wants neighboring countries to make decisions in a coordinated manner to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid a situation in which some states decide to maintain the clock change while others abandon this practice. To ensure a smooth transition, the European Commission gave countries time to think until April 2019.
As planned, it was decided that The last mandatory change to daylight saving time in the European Union will take place on March 31, 2019. Member States that wish to permanently return to winter time would then be able to do so on 27 October 2019 (last weekend in October).
After this date in the European Union the seasonal clock change, as it was decided, will be canceled. The European Commission’s proposal had to be agreed upon by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
However The coronavirus pandemic has ruined these plans. The governments decided that now “there is no time to change the hands of the clock” and a lot of problems with changes in legislation. And they began searching for a vaccine against the deadly infection. And the time change was left “for later.”
Let us remind you that the EU decided to cancel the changeover of clocks to summer and winter time after conducting a survey, during which EU citizens supported this idea. More than 80% of respondents were in favor of abolishing the clock change. Some 4.6 million people took part in the largest online survey in EU history.
About 84% of respondents who participated in a survey conducted by the European Commission in August 2018 were in favor of abolishing the change of clocks to summer and winter time. A resolution adopted by the European Parliament in February 2018 stated that scientific research could not prove any positive results from such practices, but indicated the existence of negative consequences for human health, agriculture and road safety.
The European Commission has presented a plan for the European Union to phase out seasonal clock changes. However, the commission gave member countries the freedom to decide whether they want to live by winter or summer time. The European Commission wants neighboring countries to make decisions in a coordinated manner to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid a situation in which some states decide to maintain the clock change while others abandon this practice. To ensure a smooth transition, the European Commission gave countries time to think until April 2019.
As planned, it was decided that The last mandatory change to daylight saving time in the European Union will take place on March 31, 2019. Member States that wish to permanently return to winter time would then be able to do so on 27 October 2019 (last weekend in October).
After this date in the European Union the seasonal clock change, as it was decided, will be canceled. The European Commission’s proposal had to be agreed upon by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
However The coronavirus pandemic has ruined these plans. The governments decided that now “there is no time to change the hands of the clock” and a lot of problems with changes in legislation. And they began searching for a vaccine against the deadly infection. And the time change was left “for later.”
Let us remind you that the EU decided to cancel the changeover of clocks to summer and winter time after conducting a survey, during which EU citizens supported this idea. More than 80% of respondents were in favor of abolishing the clock change. Some 4.6 million people took part in the largest online survey in EU history.
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