. In 2018, the European Commission presented a draft directive on the abolition of this practice. However, in 2019, the time of Pandemic, the topic got stuck in the EU Council. In addition, the member states have not made a decision to this day whether they want to give up the clocks, and if so whether Europe should remain with summer or winter time.
Changing time in March. The European Commission appeals to Poles
European Union member states to decide whether they choose summer or winter time until the end of 2021. In Poland, 78 percent voted for the liquidation of a change in time. respondents. Although there were voices that the European Commission decided to give up the new regulations, on the press briefing on April 28, 2025, in Brussels, the spokeswoman for the EC admitted that the institution simply decided to leave this topic to the Member States.
– We decided that it would be best if the countries decide among themselves- said Anna-Kaisa Itkonen and appealed to the Polish Presidency of talks- we encourage you to resume discussion within the current Polish presidency to find a solution.
According to PAP, such a scenario is possible, especially since the Ministry of Development and Technology Last week announced that he would want to break the deadlock in this matter, and Minister Krzysztof Paszyk was still talking about the resumption of negotiations in this matter with the EU Commissioner for Transport and Tourism by Apostolos Dzidzikostas.
Changing time to summer 2025. Which way do we move the clock hands?
By changing time to summer, we move watches from 2:00 to 3:00. Returning to winter time, we undo the tips from 3:00 to 2:00. In 2025, we change time to summer on the night of March 29-30. Unfortunately, so far 2025 will not be the last in which we will change the watches. Dates of time changes are determined under the ordinance of the Council of Ministers. According to the applicable regulation, we will change time until the end of 2026. Scientists agree that the change in winter to summer time causes the greatest difficulties in falling asleep, and this raises more problems. We are sleepy less effective at work, much more exposed to mistakes and accidents. Our immunity is also falling. Researchers also indicate that the number of heart attacks and strokes are increasing during the change of time. In turn, the change in summer to winter time is conducive to the development of depression. It’s because of the faster darkness. It is clear when we are at work. The changes also affect the hormonal economy – the secretion of stress hormone, i.e. cortisol, is disturbed. Too much cortisol, too little melatonin – can lead to menstrual disorders, but also the formation of acne lesions and hair loss. Lack of sleep and chronic fatigue also favors weight gain. We need fuel sleepless, which will allow you to survive until the evening. Then we reach for more calorie snacks, eat, and even throw ourselves at food. To feel as little as possible, the negative effects of changing time, it is worth preparing for it. Dietary supplements rich in magnesium, selenium and zinc can help. However, we should not use them without consulting a doctor. You must not forget about the diet. Let’s compose meals so that you can afford a small, sweet pleasure during the day. A piece of dark chocolate or one cake, thanks to which we will not feel like eating. Herbal teas and evening meditation will help for sleep problems. Appropriate cosmetics and cool eye compresses will improve the appearance, and thus also well -being.
Where did the time change come from? History in Poland and in the world
The idea of changing time came from savings. Benjamin Franklin was the first to mention it. One of the founding fathers of the United States, in 1784 noticed that if people had to sleep earlier, they would not have to work at the candles in the evenings. However, he did not take this idea seriously. British Willett approached the change of time seriously in the “Waste of Daylight” brochure, published in 1907. He did not convince the Great Britain’s government to his idea. The New Zealand entomologist – George Vernon Hudson applied to a change in time. In 1895, he presented the Philosophical Society at the Wellington Plan twice a change in time during the year – two hours back in October and two hours ahead in March. The pioneers of the change of time are Germany and Austria. The countries introduced it formally during World War I in 1916. All clocks were moved on April 30 by one hour ahead. This was to minimize the consumption of artificial lighting for the fuel needed to conduct hostilities. A few weeks later, other countries decided to take the same step, including Great Britain and France. After the First World War, most countries gave it up. The change of time returned during World War II. In Poland, the change of time was introduced for the first time between the First World War and in 1919. Later she returned several times during the Nazi occupation and: from 1946 to 1949, from 1957 to 1964 and from 1977. At first we went on winter on the last Sunday of September. It was like that until 1995. At that time, the days of rearranging clocks were announced in the Polish monitor.
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