It's even less direct than national parliaments, which already are a joke.
And the unelected bureucracy, careerists, and 2-3 big country interests pressuring others under the table, are driving the show...
It’s just as direct as national parliaments. Citizens vote for MEPs.
But MEPs can't even introduce legislation, they have to get all of Parliament to ask the European Commission to initiate legislation, and the Commissioners are pretty far removed from direct election. Nobody elected by the citizens can initiate legislation.
Sure.