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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostThe whole EU Commission was sacked in the 1990's by the European parliament. MEPs can vote out the head of the Commission whenever they like.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostMEPs can change their mind and vote von der Leyen out of office whenever they like, so whatever she does won't be against the will of the majority. That's how a democracy works.“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostLink needed. I'm suddenly excited. Probably not for long though.
In response to the report, PES withdrew their support from the Commission[8] and joined the other groups stating that unless the Commission resigned of its own accord, it would be forced to do so.[11] So, on the night of 15 March, Santer announced the mass resignation of his Commission.
The European Parliament has the right to approve and dismiss the European Commission.I'm alright JackComment
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The slogan "unelected bureacrats" was the Eurosceptic war cry, but when the Maastricht Treaty came along to rectify it they opposed that as well.
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The Lisbon treaty states that the European Parliamentary elections should determine who heads the Commission, in 2014 Juncker's party EPP won the election and so he was appointed, i.e. he was elected by the European electorate. He was still opposed by all the Eurosceptics and was labelled an "unelected bureacrat" even though it clearly wasn't true.
This election was a "hung parliament" so the heads of state had to propose a candidate.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostThe Lisbon treaty states that the European Parliamentary elections should determine who heads the Commission, in 2014 Juncker's party EPP won the election and so he was appointed, i.e. he was elected by the European electorate. He was still opposed by all the Eurosceptics and was labelled an "unelected bureacrat" even though it clearly wasn't true.
This election was a "hung parliament" so the heads of state had to propose a candidate.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostAlright, I get that that's how the EU does things (even though it's completely alien to normal people)
What's alien about the party that wins the election having their person in charge?
Is that different to how the UK works, or is there some secret rule we don't know of where Neil Fromage should run the country even though he has no votes in the UK parliament and has never been elected as a UK MP.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostWhat's alien about the party that wins the election having their person in charge?
She was a spitzenkandidat? No
The EU followed their own agreed process? No
(So that’s Selmayr & Leyen both installed, not by the agreed process now is it?)
Originally posted by WTFH View PostIs that different to how the UK works,
Originally posted by WTFH View Postor is there some secret rule we don't know of where Neil Fromage should run the country even though he has no votes in the UK parliament and has never been elected as a UK MP.Originally posted by Old GregI admit I'm just a lazy, lying cretinous hypocrite and must be going deaf♕Keep calm & carry on♕Comment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostWhat's alien about the party that wins the election having their person in charge?
Is that different to how the UK works, or is there some secret rule we don't know of where Neil Fromage should run the country even though he has no votes in the UK parliament and has never been elected as a UK MP.
We don't even know (because none of them ever discuss it) which EU party MEPs are signing up with. I'd call that a bit alien, given that when we vote in UK elections, we know exactly which party each candidate* is aligned with.
*Except Chuka Umunna, who can't seem to make up his mind...His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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