The minimum warranty for all products sold in the EU is two years. Beyond that, it depends on the country and the type of product. For example, in NL consumer warranty claims are based on "reasonable lifetime" expections of the product, based on guidelines from the manufacturing sector [0]. For your €2000 refrigerator you could reasonably claim warranty for 8 years after purchase.
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The minimum warranty for all products sold in the EU is two years. Beyond that, it depends on the country and the type of product. For example, in NL consumer warranty claims are based on "reasonable lifetime" expections of the product, based on guidelines from the manufacturing sector [0]. For your €2000 refrigerator you could reasonably claim warranty for 8 years after purchase.
[0] https://www.technieknederland.nl/stream/richtlijnenafschrijv... (PDF)