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> > Ursula von der Leyen was not elected by EU citizens

> But was she not elected by EU members of parliment, who were elected by EU citizens?

This is a common argument when criticizing the EU, but in the end everybody is elected by the people of EU (directly or indirectly). Here is a quick video explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU

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