Is the European Union democratic? Does your vote count? The European Union is incredibly complex and it is hard to see how EU citizens participate in EU democracy. This video investigates how democratic the EU really is and whether there are democratic deficiencies in the parliament, commission or council. The Brexit leave campaign, including Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson, often accuse the EU of being undemocratic and this video evaluates whether they are right.

Timestamps:
0:38 How are the institutions voted into power?
2:12 What do the EU institutions do?
2:56 What are the democratic deficiencies?

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