tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357997564809066677.post6823282158513540285..comments2023-10-26T04:11:38.527-07:00Comments on Eurocrat=European+Technocrat: Accountability at the European Commission: the role of the European ParliamentEuropean Technocrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830250586908367807noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357997564809066677.post-43981549146583799852012-05-23T18:19:24.857-07:002012-05-23T18:19:24.857-07:00The Commission is barely accountable to Parliament...The Commission is barely accountable to Parliament. This is ridiculous.<br /><br />Citizens have no idea of what's going on in the EU institutions because nobody informs them, because the EU is largely a play field to benefit 'the markets' (i.e. those in power in business).<br /><br />Parliament can't even suggest the President or any of the Commissioners, not even to mention any of the Chefs de Cabinet and the members of the Cabinets who actually take the majority of the decisions on proposals.<br /><br />The body with the most power in the EU is the European Council. They are not accountable either because nobody in the EU ever votes their Heads of State based on Union policy, because nobody knows what on earth is going on (it's not taught at any public school and barely any private, there are no free courses to access, no european-wide digital television... nothing). The EU remembers the citizens once every 5 years.<br /><br />The Parliament isn't even elected on the basis of Union matters. I mean this post is just ridiculous. You get pissed off, privileged person that you are, lucky enough to have had the education and the means that got you in? A little less snobbery please.<br /><br />And to think I came to this blog looking for actual help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357997564809066677.post-81182385355417268742009-04-22T19:44:00.000-07:002009-04-22T19:44:00.000-07:00Although my general impression is that the Europea...Although my general impression is that the European Parliament (committees) does a decent job, it would improve in a system based on government v. opposition, which would clarify alternatives rather then opaque fudge. <br /><br />Without waiting for profound reform, the European Parliament could enhance its own accountability by voluntarily posting all the meeting documents of its Bureau and the Conference of Presidents. <br /><br />Watchmen should embrace being watched, if they want to occupy the moral high ground.Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.com