TIME CHANGE - Seasonal clock changes: Q&A
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Thanks again, Paula, for the floor.
Igor, you've reached Slovenian Television this time, a little bit exotic topic,
and that is the seasonal time change, which will be quite soon. And I saw that. OK.
I see that tomorrow the Commission will present a statement in the European Parliament, so I would like to ask where we are now with this topic,
how is the situation, and do you have any new ideas,
I don't know, proposals to move these things ahead?
We really wanted to get this straight. Thank you. It was about time.
We presented the Commission work program yesterday,
and this proposal is still there.
We do believe that there is still a possibility to find a coordinated solution to this.
We made the proposal in 2018, following repeated calls from Member States as well as the European Parliament,
and we do fundamentally believe in the Commission that this is something that the Member States have to.
Agree and coordinate amongst themselves and therefore We are aware that any discussions on this proposal have not advanced in the Council since 2019,
but we are ready to support any decision making on this.
We have conducted studies, and there's another one to be launched,
and this is the level of assistance that we can and support that we can.
Provide in our role as the institution that has made this proposal, but now the ball is in Member States' courts,
and it is really up to them to find a common position on this proposal,
and the next crucial moment is of course this weekend when we are again changing the clock.
Since the directive has not been adopted, yes, brace yourself, but you can sleep one hour longer next weekend. That's the good news.
Good back in March next year and in March, we can, we're back to it. Any other questions?
I don't see any good, then wish you a good afternoon.