(08 Jun 2016, 5:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote It must be pointed out that us mere mortals weren't involved in electing Junker.
But our elected representatives did which, as Adrian eludes, is not entirely different to how cabinet positions (once again, both Nationally and Locally) are decided here in the UK.
It must also be pointed out that we don't directly elect our heads of state. Lizzie aside, David Cameron is only the elected Member of Parliament for constituency of Witney. It is only by default that he happens to be the Prime Minister as us mere mortals (especially those in the North East) weren't involved in electing him either
Locally, nationally or supranationally - the application of democracy is arguably quite thin.