
It’s always fun (and eye-catching) to shout “democracy, democracy” in front of the TV cameras – especially about Europe. In the last months, Ursula von der Leyen has been presented by many as an illegitimate undemocratic president of the European Commission. The symbol of backdoor deals, manipulation of voters, and deeply undemocratic Europe. Alas, in this age of soundbites, this one is false. The spitzenkandidaten concept (invented when the Lisbon Treaty entered into force) is not so democratic. Moreover, it does not conform to the EU Treaties.
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