The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EU aims to scrap turning the clocks back for winter The President of the EU Commission has announced his plan to abolish the changing of the clocks after an online survey showed that Europeans are in favour of staying permanently on "summer time". https://www.thelocal.se/20180831/europe-takes-another-step-towards-ditching-clock-changes Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:30:04 +0200 europe-takes-another-step-towards-ditching-clock-changes Easter weekend cut short as clocks go forward The Easter weekend stands to be an hour shorter this year as it coincides with the change to daylight savings time, signalling the imminent arrival of summer. https://www.thelocal.se/20130330/47054 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:30:00 +0100 47054 Sweden readies for daylight savings time Don't forget to set clocks forward one hour on Saturday night. Once again, the time has come to change to daylight savings time. https://www.thelocal.se/20120324/39866 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:49:00 +0100 39866 Clocks go forward to welcome in the summer The clocks went forward an hour at 2am, which became 3am summertime. https://www.thelocal.se/20110327/32838 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:13:00 +0200 32838 Clocks go back as winter arrives It is that time of year again - Saturday night spells the official end of summer time when clocks are turned back an hour. https://www.thelocal.se/20101030/29922 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:46:00 +0200 29922