The EU has been at odds with Apple for years now, but it looks like its most recent vote could be the final nail in the coffin for the company’s proprietary Lightning charger. 

The vote – which passed on Jan 30 with an overwhelming 582-40 votes – urges the European Commission to draft new laws that could potentially result in an end for the Apple phone charger by the end of 2020.
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