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The 'right-to-repair' could be one of the new flagship policies where the EU advances consumer rights (Photo: Ian Sane)

MEPs push for limited 'right-to-repair' on consumer devices

Annoyed at the short lifespan of modern digital devices, or the inability to fix a seemingly small problem on a laptop and instead having to buy a new one?

The 'right-to-repair' has been making its way through different EU channels and on Monday (26 October) MEPs supported a report that called on the EU Commission to grant such an innovative right to consumers.

The goal of right-to-repair rules is to get companies to make parts, tools and information available to consumers and s...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

The 'right-to-repair' could be one of the new flagship policies where the EU advances consumer rights (Photo: Ian Sane)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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