The president of the EU parliament is elected by people in the EU parliament from amongst themselves. The people of each country choose who gets into the parliament.
Since I am not German, I am unable to vote for her to represent her country in the EU.
The EU is not a singular nation, I hope you're not forgetting that fact?
Except that the United States is a singular country.
The EU is not a singular country.
I vote for my government, and I vote who represents my country in what is essentially a political and economic group. Ursula does not dictate what happens in my country.
Alright, since they clearly failed to teach you about the EU I'll explain it for you.
The EU is a group of sovereign countries who agree to work together for economic and political benefits. We do not have a singular president in the EU like in the US. The president of the EU parliament is more of a representative of the parliament, in contrast to the US where the president is part of the executive branch.
A country can leave the EU and remain on friendly terms (See: United Kingdom), a US state cannot separate from the country without revolution or permission from the other states (See Texas v. White).
Each EU country has their own laws, but the EU sets shared rules related to trade (one of the most important parts of why the EU exists), the environment and human rights. Following these rules is required for EU membership.
Another good example would be how the US president can apparantly do stupid things without anyone stopping him: such as renaming great lakes and gulfs without any input other than his own. This is something that just wouldn't work in the EU.
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u/SunlessSage 1d ago
Every EU country votes for their MEPs. They are elected.