Lithuania Urges Coordinated Move to Abolish Daylight Saving Time
"I am taking the lead on stopping seasonal time changes and am rallying the Baltic region countries to achieve this common goal," said Transport Minister Juras Taminskas.
Taminskas added that Lithuania intends to advance the proposal during its EU Council presidency next year, with the goal of translating the initiative into binding action at the European Union level.
The drive targets five countries — Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Finland, and Sweden — which Vilnius is seeking to bring into alignment behind the plan.
The push comes as the European Commission conducts an impact assessment on seasonal time changes, with findings expected later this year. The review is scrutinizing the effects of the twice-yearly clock adjustment system that has been embedded across EU member states for decades and remains subject to bloc-wide coordination.
Lithuania's campaign draws on a growing body of public health research critical of the biannual time shift. Türkiye moved ahead of the curve in 2016, permanently eliminating seasonal clock changes — a step long championed by health experts who cite disruptions to sleep, productivity, and overall wellbeing as key concerns.
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