[tbw2]

The European Commission, in my understanding, is slowly taking over the legislative functions (they now originate all bills the legislature votes on) and executive functions. The EU is losing its democracy. If true, then the “President” is closer to a dictator, and probably appointed instead of elected.

[Olog-hai]

The Commission has always been like that. Even before the Eurocrats decided to make the EU government pseudodemocratic and turned the European Parliament from an appointed body into an elected one, the Commission both wrote the laws and passed them, holding sole legislative initiative (no separation of powers, and you have a “legislature” with no legislative powers whatsoever), with the Parliament acting as a rubber stamp. It has always been a copy of the USSR’s government.

The President of the European Commission (Barroso) and the President of the European Council (van Rompuy) are both appointed. The entire European Commission is appointed, as is the Council of Ministers (another “executive” body with unspecified powers).

[Olog-hai]

The Commission has always been like that. Even before the Eurocrats decided to make the EU government pseudodemocratic and turned the European Parliament from an appointed body into an elected one, the Commission both wrote the laws and passed them, holding sole legislative initiative (no separation of powers, and you have a “legislature” with no legislative powers whatsoever), with the Parliament acting as a rubber stamp. It has always been a copy of the USSR’s government.

The President of the European Commission (Barroso) and the President of the European Council (van Rompuy) are both appointed. The entire European Commission is appointed, as is the Council of Ministers (another “executive” body with unspecified powers).