You speak as if the EU is somehow divorced from the national governments, and is imposing its will to the helpless states that compose it. The commissioners th

You speak as if the EU is somehow divorced from the national governments, and is imposing its will to the helpless states that compose it. The commissioners that propose laws are appointed by each national government. The national governments of each member state is all in on this. NATO is not a political institution. It is a defense treaty (this one completely outside the realm of democracy).