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AFAIU the commission can indeed do it and sadly until now it can be considered the most powerful institution in EU. At the same time the commission is not a ver
by reirob 11y ago
AFAIU the commission can indeed do it and sadly until now it can be considered the most powerful institution in EU. At the same time the commission is not a very democratic institution, because the members and the director of the commission are not elected by the European population and the acts of the commission are not underlying to much control from other institutions.
If I understood it, the situation got a bit better last years as the parliament has a bit more power now - but I don't know the mechanics.
Disclaimer: This is only my uninformed understanding as an EU citizen.
- germanier 11y agoThe Commission needs to be voted in by the European Parliament. They can't propose a Commission on their own (only the Council can do so which consists of the head of states or governments). However, the parliament can vote against the proposal and forced candidates out in the past. It's actually not too different from how governments are elected in many countries.