The European Commission conducted a public consultation that received approximately 4.6 million responses, with 84% supporting an end to seasonal clock changes.
We, the citizens who responded to the 2018 EU consultation, support ending the twice-yearly clock changes.
The European Parliament voted 410 to 192 in favor of abolishing the twice-yearly clock change, with 51 abstentions.
We, the European Parliament, approved the proposal to abolish seasonal clock changes in the EU.
We, the Council of the European Union, have not adopted a common position on the proposal to abolish seasonal clock changes, thereby blocking the legislation.
We, the German respondents to a YouGov survey, oppose the biannual time change, with 71% either fully or somewhat rejecting it.
We, the German respondents to a YouGov survey, are divided on what should replace the time change, with 40% favoring permanent summer time and 36% favoring permanent standard time.
On 25 October 2026, clocks in Germany and most European countries were set back from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., marking the end of Central European Summer Time.
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