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We need better leaders. Regards, a disappointed EU citizen.
by saltysalt 11mo ago
We need better leaders. Regards, a disappointed EU citizen.
- lifestyleguru 11mo ago[flagged]
- marcyb5st 11mo agoI agree, a citizen of yet another EU country
- TeMPOraL 11mo agoThe good ol' "we don't like the EU, so we'll sink ourselves and everyone else trying to sabotage it, just to prove everyone that EU was a bad idea".
- throw-the-towel 11mo agoAs a non-European who sometimes reads EU news, I think this is spot on. If you're a politician in Europe, the real goal is a position in your national government or parliament; the EU institutions are nothing more than a consolation prize, and so they're full of marginal opinions, also-ran politicians, disgraced former ministers, etc.
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- jeltz 11mo agoIt is that scum which has so far stopped these proposals. The Parliament does not like surveillance while the Council does.
- pndy 11mo agoHere, being MEP is perceived as being on a lucrative political exile - those who are there cannot do damage to local politics. And frankly, it's the commission ordinary citizens have least control of.
- gtsop 11mo ago[dead]
- alecco 11mo agoGood luck removing this caste of bureaucrats through voting. This is one of the final nails in the coffin to keep power forever. > Von der Leyen was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, to German parents. Her father, Ernst Albrecht, was one of the first European civil servants.
- Caius-Cosades 11mo agoBest we can do is "change the disgruntled demos to a more loyal one"