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While it's sort of democratic, IMO the EU totally went wrong on separating the powers. The Commission is in many ways a Legislative body [1], without it pretty
by m_mueller 10y ago
While it's sort of democratic, IMO the EU totally went wrong on separating the powers. The Commission is in many ways a Legislative body [1], without it pretty much nothing happens in EU government. So it's an indirect indirect democracy with screwed up checks and balances. Call that what you want, as a Swiss I don't want anything to do with it.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission#Legislative_initiative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission#Legislativ...
- Brakenshire 10y agoThe head of the Commission is now chosen by the Parliament. Juncker was the EPP candidate.
- danmaz74 10y agoI agree that there's too much indirection, and I wish we'll make it more directly representative.
- ProxCoques 10y agoAnd how is that any different from a civil service? Let me guess - you've never seen an episode of "Yes, Minister", have you?
- m_mueller 10y agoHonestly, I don't know what you're talking about. Civil service has a very specific meaning to me, am obligated to do it as a male Swiss.