MEPs have voted to strengthen consumers' right to repair goods by proposing financial incentives to avoid replacement culture and promoting easier ways to fix products.
The proposal for a directive was approved by the internal market and consumer protection committee (IMCO) with 38 votes in favour, just two against, and zero abstentions on Wednesday (25 October) .
The parliament's position still has to be agreed at a plenary ses...
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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.