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The EU is 'fundamentally undemocratic', discuss.

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The Foundations of European Union Law 'A major flaw in the EU institutional structure is that it is fundamentally undemocratic' Discuss. The European Union was previously known as the European Community, which was created after World War II to unite the nations of Europe economically to avoid another way. The EU is a framework of twenty-five countries sharing; institutions, policies and a universal currency. Ever since 1979 their constituents have voted all members of the European parliament in. Prior to this however, their own governments selected members. They named themselves parliament, even though the 'Treaty of Rome' referred to them as an assembly. Beneath Art 189, the European parliament is made up of "representatives of the peoples of the states brought together in community" 1. Only in 1986 did the states officially accept the name European parliament. The European parliament is the only organisation that represents the citizen and this is absolutely fundamental...

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