Comments on: Back to GMT+1, waiting for GMT+0 http://www.megaspora.net/en/2008/10/26/back-to-gmt1-waiting-for-gmt0/ Politics and economy commentary from Spain and the world. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: psr http://www.megaspora.net/en/2008/10/26/back-to-gmt1-waiting-for-gmt0/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 psr Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:43:53 +0000 http://www.megaspora.net/en/?p=74#comment-1258 Spain using GMT+1 is merely a political decision of Spain, to use the same time as France and Germany. However, it does not bring any benefits to people's lives or to the economy. It's a stupid decision that should be reversed. Portugal did it... Spain should too! Spain using GMT+1 is merely a political decision of Spain, to use the same time as France and Germany. However, it does not bring any benefits to people’s lives or to the economy. It’s a stupid decision that should be reversed. Portugal did it… Spain should too!

]]> By: eleena http://www.megaspora.net/en/2008/10/26/back-to-gmt1-waiting-for-gmt0/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 eleena Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:45:39 +0000 http://www.megaspora.net/en/?p=74#comment-1255 This is something I've frequently wondered about....why Spain is in this time zone when it isn't geographically central Europe. Who is it that determines these things? Is it a desire, on the part of Spain, to be in the same time zone as France, Germany and Italy? This is something I’ve frequently wondered about….why Spain is in this time zone when it isn’t geographically central Europe. Who is it that determines these things? Is it a desire, on the part of Spain, to be in the same time zone as France, Germany and Italy?

]]> By: psr http://www.megaspora.net/en/2008/10/26/back-to-gmt1-waiting-for-gmt0/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 psr Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:26:01 +0000 http://www.megaspora.net/en/?p=74#comment-1251 Hehehe.. well, there's no need to go to extremes. My point is not to be picky, but simply to point out that Spain is using a timezone that does not correspond to its geographical location, and this has adverse effects on people's lives and health. Portugal backed out of GMT+1 for a good reason, and they were right to do so. Spain is in GMT+1 merely to use the same time as France, Belgium, Germany, etc... which may help a very small percentage of the population who deals daily with central Europe. But if that were a good enough reason to be in GMT+1, the U.K. and Portugal should change to GMT+1 as well, but they do not. Hehehe.. well, there’s no need to go to extremes. My point is not to be picky, but simply to point out that Spain is using a timezone that does not correspond to its geographical location, and this has adverse effects on people’s lives and health.

Portugal backed out of GMT+1 for a good reason, and they were right to do so.

Spain is in GMT+1 merely to use the same time as France, Belgium, Germany, etc… which may help a very small percentage of the population who deals daily with central Europe. But if that were a good enough reason to be in GMT+1, the U.K. and Portugal should change to GMT+1 as well, but they do not.

]]> By: trevor@kalebeul http://www.megaspora.net/en/2008/10/26/back-to-gmt1-waiting-for-gmt0/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 trevor@kalebeul Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:28:21 +0000 http://www.megaspora.net/en/?p=74#comment-1250 Why don't we all back to parish clock time? Why don’t we all back to parish clock time?

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