Let's stop peddling the misconception that the EU operates significantly differently than any other Western democracy. The civil servants answer ultimately to t

Let's stop peddling the misconception that the EU operates significantly differently than any other Western democracy. The civil servants answer ultimately to the MEPs, who are elected. Most people either do not vote or do not engage, as is the case to a lesser extent in their national elections. You can still lobby your MEP when an issue was not part of their platform.