In Europe, they want to end the introduction of seasonal time

Lithuania, which will head the EU Council from January 1, 2027, plans to initiate a waiver of seasonal time transfer. This was reported by Deputy Minister of Communications and Transport of the country Lukas Pashkevičius.

According to him, the issue is included in the agenda of the February Presidency events: first it will be discussed at an informal meeting of the EU transport ministers, and in June, at the end of the Lithuanian Presidency, a vote will be held on the topic.

Vilnius has already held consultations on this issue with Germany, France, Spain, the Nordic countries and representatives of the European Parliament. Pashkevičius noted that more and more countries are inclined to refuse to transfer watches.

In Lithuania, according to surveys, citizens prefer to live in summer time. At the same time, on the night from Saturday to Sunday, residents of the republic moved the arrows an hour back - switched to winter time.