A European Commission
spokesperson clarified Friday that EU states will decide whether
to stop changing time for half of the year, and they will also
choose which type of time they want to have.
Earlier Commission President Jean Claude Juncker told German
public broadcaster ZDF that the EC will recommend that member
states scrap daylight saving, where clocks are moved one hour
ahead in summer, after a majority of surveyed EU citizens said
it should be abolished.
"We carried out a survey, millions responded and believe that
in future, summer time should be year-round, and that's what
will happen", Juncker said.
He added that the Commission was scheduled to decide on the
matter later on Friday.
"I will recommend to the Commission that, if you ask the
citizens, then you have to do what the citizens say", he also
said.
Juncker said the measure will subsequently need to be
approved by member states and the European parliament.
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