Originally posted by SueEllen
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Let me clarify, the EU parliament does not have the legislative initiative, only the unelected EU commission has the power to initiate new laws.
BBC - Democracy Live - How laws are made
They (the EU commission) are supposed to take into account the views and suggestions from many sources, individual EU citizens (in enough numbers) or the EU parliament but crucially are not compelled by law to do anything.
EDIT: This diagram explains better:
This EU parliament is very much the amending/approving chamber analogous to the house of Lords.
The UK system is far from perfect but scores well on the Democracy Index, it's a pity the EU is not scored for comparison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index
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