Charlemagne. Elected, but how democratic?

Although elected by universal suffrage, Members of the European parliament (MEPs) are not sovereign. Most of the time they must leave the last word to national governments in the Council of the European Union. With everyone wanting a more democratic EU, its representative body still remains a weak link, writes The Economist's Charlemagne in the commentary feature.

The Economist, 19.3.12: European Parliament – a democratic deficit (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1652581-european-parliament-democratic-deficit

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