The New MacBook Pro Is €35 Less Expensive in E.U. Countries, Ships Without a Charger

This is probably the most sensible take on the current discourse around Apple's decision to take chargers out of the box in the EU (and the UK).

Sounds like the EU's mandate is for customers to be able to opt out of including a charger, but Apple have taken a consistent stance with their products where you have to opt in.

I still have MagSafe 1 and MagSafe 2 chargers at home so when I upgraded to the M4 Pro MacBook Pro I don't know if I'd have stumped up for their power brick. I ended up with a 200W UGREEN hub which powers more than just my MacBook Pro. Apple's 96W and 140W chargers only provide one USB C port anyway.