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...