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Also, the "unelected bureacrats", with exception of EU civil service, are the Council of the European Union (EDIT: thank klelatti for correction) - which is for
by p_l 6y ago
Also, the "unelected bureacrats", with exception of EU civil service, are the Council of the European Union (EDIT: thank klelatti for correction) - which is formed of Ministers and Heads of State of all members.
- pjc50 6y agoThe UK has zero business complaining about unelected rule-makers while the House of Lords still exists.
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoFunny enough, I found most things coming out of the HOL more sensible than the commons!
- pjc50 6y agoSadly this is true.
- klelatti 6y agoNearly! The European Commission is the civil service. You're thinking of the Council of the European Union often known as the Council of Ministers. https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/institutions-bodies/council-eu_en https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/institutions-bodie...
- vmilner 6y agoQuite. The European Commission generally consists of people who have lost an election in a member state, and have had to find something else to do... :-)
- klelatti 6y agoYou may very well think that, but I could not possibly comment ;) Of course the criticism of the Commission is that it does more than 'just' implement policy. I think that's fair criticism but probably inevitable given it has to co-ordinate 27 member states.
- KSteffensen 6y agoThe European commissioners are suggested by the governments of the members states. Lobby your local state government if you are not happy about their choice of commisioner.
- klelatti 6y agoAnd the commissioners have to be assessed and approved by the European Parliament. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings-2014/en https://www.europarl.europa.eu/hearings-2014/en