In the UK, laws can be repealed by a newly elected government. The elected MPs can put forward proposals and create new legislation on which the parliament can

In the UK, laws can be repealed by a newly elected government. The elected MPs can put forward proposals and create new legislation on which the parliament can vote. In the EU, new legislation are only put forward by the commission - who are not elected by the citizens. The MEPs who are elected merely vote on the proposals put forward by the commission. They have no power to contest or put forward legislation which could repeal existing laws. The only remedy for bad laws is that 1 million citizens can petition the commission to consider a change in legislation, which they have no obligation to carry forward for the elected representatives to vote on.