The idea of a directly elected European Parliament has come under surprising criticism the last few weeks. Introduced in 1979, direct elections to the EP are a watershed event in the move towards democratic governance of the EU. Yet in the last few weeks, the presidents of both the Czech Republic and Slovakia along with the Finnish foreign minister have openly criticized the parliament and suggested that MEPs should be members of the national parliaments as they were before 1979. Their comments are troubling and they may signal a growing conservative backlash against Europe.
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