European Union Leadership and Democratic Processes

What incident led to questions about who is in charge of the EU?

• Brexit negotiations

• Migration crisis

• Sofagate

• Eurozone crisis

What was the Spitzenkandidaten process intended to achieve?

• Enhance EU's military capabilities

• Reduce EU's environmental impact

• Increase EU's economic power

• Make the EU more democratic

Who was the first President of the European Commission chosen through the Spitzenkandidaten process?

• Jean-Claude Juncker

• Manfred Weber

• Charles Michel

• Ursula von der Leyen

What percentage of European citizens want the Commission President to be directly elected?

• 22%

• 80%

• 50%

• 64%

Which option for EU leadership involves combining the roles of the President of the Council and the Commission?

• Maintaining the status quo

• Reinstating the Spitzenkandidaten process

• Creating a single EU President

• Direct election by citizens