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BeeTee:

--- Quote from: Maik on Friday, 31 August, 2018 @ 14:42:56 ---
--- Quote ---EU to recommend that member states abolish daylight saving time
Move follows poll finding that more than 80% of Europeans are against changing clocks
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/31/eu-recommend-member-states-abolish-daylight-saving-time

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The 80% quoted looks to be 80% of those 4.6 million that responded online. I think the current EU population is well over 500 million so is the survey really representative ?
http://www.euronews.com/2018/08/31/eu-to-propose-end-to-daylight-savings-time

Maik:

--- Quote from: BeeTee on Saturday, 01 September, 2018 @ 12:02:19 --- so is the survey really representative ?
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If you hadn't posted I probably wouldn't have heard of it, I suspect many in the UK were blissfully unaware of the EU survey - or just couldn't give a fig:


--- Quote ---By far the biggest response was in Germany and Austria (3.79% and 2.94% of the national population respectively). The UK's response was lowest - 0.02% - but few Italians took part, either (0.04%).
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45366390

Hm, the biggest response involved less than 4% of the population... wait for demands for a second referendum!  :iroll:

According to several sources the change could create a 'time border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic  :oki:

Not sure having permanent British Summer Time is a good idea.

Bound to lead to more water shortages, hose pipe bans, excuses for fruit and veg price rises...
 ;)


However... the GGi poll was surprisingly accurate: low turnout, most of those in favour of BST year round

Maik:

--- Quote ---EU seeks to scrap seasonal clock changes in 2019

The European Union will scrap the twice-yearly seasonal clock change across the bloc from October 2019, leaving member states to decide by April whether they will stick permanently to summer or winter time, the European Commission said on Friday.
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http://www.ekathimerini.com/232612/article/ekathimerini/news/eu-seeks-to-scrap-seasonal-clock-changes-in-2019



--- Quote ---EU Pleads for Cooperation to Avoid Clock-Change Chaos

The European Union on Friday urged member countries to work together to avoid turning Europe into a confusing patchwork of different time zones, after announcing plans to abolish seasonal clock changes.

The proposal also raises a fresh Brexit conundrum: If it goes ahead, EU member Ireland will stop changing the clocks, but British-ruled Northern Ireland will continue the practice.

The British government said it has "no plans to change daylight saving time," meaning that for six months of every year, Ireland and Northern Ireland would be an hour apart.
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https://www.voanews.com/a/eu-pleads-for-cooperation-to-avoid-clock-change-chaos/4571849.html

Maik:

--- Quote ---Burglaries 'spike by one third after clocks go back', figures suggest

Homeowners have been warned to be on guard ahead of an expected increase in break-ins when clocks go back this month.

Co-op Insurance, which analysed customer claim figures since 2013, said burglaries spiked by 34 per cent on average during the five months of daylight savings time each year.

More burglaries happened on Fridays than any other day, according Co-op's analysis.

Burglaries were more likely to be targeted raids involving forced entry into unoccupied houses during the winter months, the firm said.

In summer, break-ins were more likely to be opportunistic and involve deception rather than force.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-daylight-saving-burglary-time-clocks-go-back-co-op-insurance-a8594936.html

This year clocks in Europe go back one hour early Sunday morning, 28 October.

TonyKath:
Er... could it be because, actually, it's darker in the winter?!

Tony

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