[salient]

I think that already existed for years, and Apple is pretty much the only one in Europe who offers an adapter for their charger, while everyone else uses micro-USB.

So I may be wrong, but I think this is about actually forcing Apple to provide micro-USB directly.

[sigzero]

Apple is not going to do that.

[Someone]

The EU is too large a market for Apple to give up, and the EU will keep products from the market, if needed.

Apple will move, if pressed hard enough. I also think economies of scale will force the world to follow what the EU proscribes, just as the EU's lead free soldering requirements changed soldering (almost) everywhere, and just like California's emission guidelines affect cars (almost) everywhere.