The unloved European Parliament. From Strasbourg with indifference

Editorial says that the European Parliament has failed to win legitimacy with voters. Look to Denmark for a solution, where the power of the Folketing over the Danish government negotiating in Brussels is significant. Give more power to national parliaments over EU business. Will that mean there is no need for a directly elected European Parliament?

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Denmark: Folketing http://www.folketinget.dk/default.asp?id={05E8D894-2E5A-4483-82F0-C8B74860893B}

Folketing: EU Information Centre http://www.eu-oplysningen.dk/euo_en/

Denmark: Folketing: Consideration of EU matters in the Folketing - a summary, 2007 http://www.eu-oplysningen.dk/upload/application/pdf/7943011a/Ref.pdf

The Economist, No.8634, 6.6.09: The apathetic European election. Wanted: a vigorous debate http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13788340

The Economist, No.8640, 18.7.09: Charlemagne: Playing the parliamentary game http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14031502

The Economist, No.8635, 13.6.09: Charlemagne. The endless election round http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13825164

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