The European Parliament is more representative of European citizens than we give it credit for

Does the European Parliament adequately represent the views of European citizens? Drawing on a recent study*, Miriam Sorace illustrates that while the Parliament is often criticised for being too distant from its voters, it is far more representative of the views of voters than commonly thought. Nevertheless, a lack of information about European election campaigns, as well as a tendency for some voters to cast protest votes, can lead to individual voters being less well represented

* The European Union democratic deficit: Substantive representation in the European Parliament at the input stage (European Union Politics, November 2017)

European Union Politics: November 2017: The European Union democratic deficit: Substantive representation in the European Parliament at the input stage https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116517741562

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