> This is a lot more similar to the electoral college making the losing candidate president than people want to admit. Not really comparable, as Von der Leyen

> This is a lot more similar to the electoral college making the losing candidate president than people want to admit. Not really comparable, as Von der Leyen and Weber, the denied spitzenkandidat were from the same party. The fact is that the spitzenkandidat system is not an official rule, it's just an informal agreement that the previous legislature managed to strongarm the european council into accepting for Juncker. I agree with you that some kind of political reform to have a more representation union would be welcome, but your interpretation of this event is a bit overblown.