[dsego]

Depends on the time zone. For some countries in the CET, the summer time actually is closer to the real local time than the standard time. In a year or two the EU countries will have to choose whether to stay on standard or DST. But the net result is just chopping up CET into distinct time zones. Slovenia seems to be in favor of standard time, Croatia prefers DST because more profit in tourism. You can drive through one country in an hour or two, and the other in another few hours, yet they will be 1 hour apart in time. Bonkers if you ask me.

[_ph_]

No, you got it wrong. The meridian of the CET is at the east German border. Only places east of it are in the "negative" time zone, less than one hour in difference. To the west, we have France already at +1, and Spain even at +2.

Permanent DST would put Poland at 0 to +1, Germany at +1 to +2, France at +2..+3.