The irony here is striking — an article complaining about fake news ends up spreading it itself, by claiming that von der Leyen is unelected even though she was elected by the European Parliament.
Technically true even if the reality is more than the head of the commission is merely confirmed by the parliament after being proposed which is to say appointed by the council.
Supposedly, the council should put forward the candidate of the main party in the parliament but this has already been breached once.
But the system is likely to change soon because Von Der Leyen keeps playing with fire with the prerogatives of the position and annoying the council so much that I believe a change is unavoidable.
If election by vote of members of body itself elected by citizens isn't election, we need to start referring to the US President as an unelected leader.
Also, prime ministers in most parliamentary systems.
Dumb Ukrainian propaganda.
The irony here is striking — an article complaining about fake news ends up spreading it itself, by claiming that von der Leyen is unelected even though she was elected by the European Parliament.
Technically true even if the reality is more than the head of the commission is merely confirmed by the parliament after being proposed which is to say appointed by the council.
Supposedly, the council should put forward the candidate of the main party in the parliament but this has already been breached once.
But the system is likely to change soon because Von Der Leyen keeps playing with fire with the prerogatives of the position and annoying the council so much that I believe a change is unavoidable.
The King of England was also elected. (Elected by God)
Also Putin was "elected" with 88.48% in 2024.
Ok, elected if you stretch the meaning of the word "elect" way beyond layman's common sense.
War is peace.
If election by vote of members of body itself elected by citizens isn't election, we need to start referring to the US President as an unelected leader.
Also, prime ministers in most parliamentary systems.
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