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Can the new EU rules save you hundreds on broken appliances? Take our poll

EuroNews [en] · western europe

Broken toaster? Dead vacuum? Faulty fridge? For most Europeans, the answer is not repair but replacement. And that convenience comes with a large price tag: almost €12 billion a year.

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