Why the Double Standards?

... framework and a coherent legal system at all levels. This “system error” is the logic of checks and balances intrinsic to the European Union. Albeit dedicating itself to the values of “democracy” and “rule of law”, the EU institutional system does not provide for constant participation of the Member States’ peoples and their representatives when it comes to legislation. The European Commission, as the EU's executive body, has the right of initiative and thus proposes new legislation. The European Court,...