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I think this is a bit misleading. The EU is the way it is because of democratic decisions. The commission isn’t democratic because it’s a civil service. The Par
by moomin 3y ago
I think this is a bit misleading. The EU is the way it is because of democratic decisions. The commission isn’t democratic because it’s a civil service. The Parliament is less powerful than you’d expect because it would challenge national governments. The true power of the EU is the Council of Ministers, which are the representatives of the national governments.
Most people looking for “more democracy” are actually advocating for a more politicised commission, which is a very bad idea.
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoEuropean Parliament is not even a parliament because it can't propose any laws in the first place. It can only approve or decline laws proposed by the European Commission. It can't act on its own. The only such a parliament in the world
- leshow 3y agoYou're just saying it's a technocracy in a nicer way
- moomin 3y agoI’m saying it’s what people want. Very few people complaining about it being undemocratic actually want it to be “more democratic” because that would involve a transfer of power from the member states to the EU. In as much as it is what people actually want through revealed preference, it’s as democratic as they come.
- mantas 3y agoAnd this civil service have a ton of power to bring forward policies. Which is undemocratic. IMO more politics at EU level overall is a bad idea. The strength of europe is diversity and competition within the region. Not a bureaucracy superstate on shaky legs with a rather long runway to die.