European Commission members aren't elected nor is European Council president

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2/8/13, "Friedrich Moser: “There’s a democratic deficit in the EU”," presseurop.eu

"Do you see any kind of democratic evolution in the European institutions lately?

With the Lisbon treaty, there has been a shift of powers from the European Commission towards the European Parliament. But at the same time, there’s been a shift of powers from the member states to the European Commission. So the latter is still the most important institution in Brussels. But its members are not elected — neither is the European Council president. I believe that they would be more legitimate if they had to pass the electoral test. It would also counterbalance the weight of the member states."...


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