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This in standard in europe. Most places don't vote for their PM or President either, they're just the leader of the largest party in parliament and chosen by parliament


Wait but the commission is assembled by the PMs / presidents… so it’s elected by people who were elected by people who elect.


Generally a lot of people do vote for the PM i.e. chose the party to vote for based on it's leader(s)


Oh, if unelected officials is the standard, that's fine then. Move along.


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The one who uses foul language and personal attacks is the one who always loose. Even if they don't see it themselves, others do notice.


No, but I vote for the Prime Minister. I don't vote for the European Commissioner or the President of the Council.

What's idiotic is presenting these are the same.


You don't vote for Prime Minister. Either Parliament votes for a Prime Minister or your country messed up the translation of President.


You don't de jure vote for a Prime Minister but you de facto do so. Please, don't pretend to be obtuse.


I pay just as much attention to the prime ministerial candidate as the Commission presidential candidate. Both are blatantly obvious per party.

If what you really mean is that you don't follow EU level politics, just say so.




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