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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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I wonder how much real power Verhofstwat and his fellow MEPs had over the appointment of all the various presidents the EU has.
The right, or otherwise, of one branch of the EU’s bureaucracy to prorogue another, is not by any means a full measure of democracy.
But let’s not forget, Verhofstwat used to be the Prime Minister of Belgium and is now an MEP, and clearly thinks that represents a promotion, so his political ambition is about as great as his influence.