EU Commission President supports ending seasonal time changes

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On Friday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he would recommend that the EU end seasonal time changes in favor of staying on summer time throughout the year.

The Commission requested public comment on the matter over the summer after EU Parliament voted in February to review the usefulness of Daylight Saving Time.

Of the 4.6 million comments that the EU Commission received, more than 80 percent were in favor of ending time changes, according to The Guardian.

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