The individual commissioners are appointed by national governments in a completely opaque process. The exact distribution of responsibilities of the EC and who

The individual commissioners are appointed by national governments in a completely opaque process. The exact distribution of responsibilities of the EC and who is to lead the commission is determined through international diplomacy. Sure, the democratically elected parliament can veto the commission. But not propose a new one. To even start comparing it with elections for US president and British PM is disingenuous at best.