note I put "undemocratic" in quotes, I do not think it is actually undemocratic, but I do think it feels that way. This is because the main difference between

note I put "undemocratic" in quotes, I do not think it is actually undemocratic, but I do think it feels that way. This is because the main difference between the EU parliament and a country parliament is that the average European has only a vague inkling of who their MEP is, what groups or parties exist in the EU parliament, and how they stand on issues. People do not (generally) change their vote for a MEP because they did good/bad in their last term, they change their vote because they agree/disagree with the national party they represent.