"On Sunday, October 26, clocks will again "fall back" one hour, ending Central European Summer Time (CEST), after having "sprung forward" an hour in March. What is daylight savings time (DST) and why is it used? Around 35% of countries currently adhere to the daylight savings time system, which was first instituted on a national level in 1916 in the German and the Austro-Hungarian Empires. DST saw broad international implementation in the 1970s as a means of saving energy after the oil crisis."
"One of the main proponents of permanently abandoning the concept of daylight savings time is Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has vowed that Spain will seek to end DST for good in 2026. On Monday, Sanchez made the case in a social media video post. In it, he said: "Changing the time twice a year no longer makes sense. It barely helps save energy and has a negative effect on people's health and lives." Noting lack of popular support for DST, Sanchez said, "Frankly, I no longer see any reason for this.""
Daylight savings time requires clocks to shift twice yearly to extend evening daylight, moving Europe between Central European Time (CET) and Central European Summer Time (CEST). Around 35% of countries use DST, first adopted nationally in 1916 by the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires and widely implemented in the 1970s to conserve energy after the oil crisis. Proponents value the extra evening hour, while opponents cite sleep disruption. Research links DST to negative economic effects and harm to public health. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans to pursue permanent abolition of DST in 2026, citing limited energy savings and health concerns.
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