The EU should actually be more democratic, giving more direct power to the people, but have you ever wondered why it isn't? The main reason is that national gov

The EU should actually be more democratic, giving more direct power to the people, but have you ever wondered why it isn't? The main reason is that national governments WANT the "government" of the EU (the Commission) to be an intergovernmental entity, IE a bureaucracy they can control, and not a government that responds directly to the people of Europe. The solution should be pretty obvious: let the people of the EU choose the commission directly with their vote.