EU plugs also come in variants that point downwards, without sticking out 3 extra centimeters. See http://www.netonnet.se/ItemImages/koppla-och-anslut/el/el-ka

EU plugs also come in variants that point downwards, without sticking out 3 extra centimeters. See http://www.netonnet.se/ItemImages/koppla-och-anslut/el/el-kabel/bandridge-iecstrmsladd20m%28190091%29-Large.jpg http://www.netonnet.se/ItemImages/koppla-och-anslut/el/el-ka... and http://media.conrad.com/medias/global/ce/9000_9999/9400/9440/9448/1218527_BB_00_FB.EPS_250.jpg http://media.conrad.com/medias/global/ce/9000_9999/9400/9440... The first one there is the most common plug here actually.