Should the EU abolish the practice of changing clocks twice a year?

In 2019, the European Parliament voted to remove the mandatory clock change, but the proposal stalled because member states could not agree on which time zone to keep permanently. Proponents of permanent summer time argue it boosts tourism and leisure by extending evening daylight, while health experts champion permanent winter time as it aligns better with natural circadian rhythms. Opponents of the change fear a fragmented 'patchwork of time zones' across the single market if countries choose differently.