Is the EU Democratic? Debate on Sovereignty and the European Commission

If we are not sovereign country, if we are... if we are lost in in some multilateral...

...organizations, then there is a risk... - The EU is a democracy.

- Well, EU uh is consisted by democratic national... - National...

- And a democratically elected parliament. - Democratic elected parliament...

...without any dem... without any legislative initiative.

So, you know, this is the only parliament in the world that cannot, that cannot...

...that that don't have the initiative to to to bring the law, to bring the legislation.

- Yeah, because the legislation is brought forward by the Council and the Commission.

- Yes, but uh tell me what is the connection between the voter and the Commission?

Do I have... uh is is there any voter from the Czech Republic who has some influence on who...

...will be the the Polish commissioner? I think there is no connection.

- Commissioners are appointed by democratically elected parliament... governments.

- But but these commissioners are... - That's why they love Q&A.

- You know... they they probably don't veto to each other, so they have uh everyone has some portfolio...

...and uh... - Yeah, like any other government.

- Yeah, it it is like a government, but uh even the the national government is based on elections...

...and some majority in parliament. - As is the... as is the Commission.

- I don't I don't think it is in the same... - In your in your country...

...ministers are not directly elected. They are selected by parliament or by the Prime Minister.

- Yes, but the parliament... - Ah! - In my country there is a majority in parliament...

- ...that gives... - Right! And a majority in the European Parliament too.

...confidence... confidence to...

- Which appoints the Commission, as you know.

- But but you know, my position is closer to the voter than the position of Euro Commissioner.

- Of course, it's a continental system. In the States they have the same problem.

- It is. And I don't say it is an undemocratic system.

- Good. - I don't say that.

I don't say that. I just say that the democracy, that's the reason why we have to have the national sovereign states.