Hierarchically speaking, the European Parliament is the first of the EU institutions, as it directly represents the citizens. So far, so good. In the run-up to the European elections of this May, it is worth a closer look at how this representation will take effect.
Democracy and equality are two of the fundamental values of the EU (article 2 TEU), which, “in all its activities, shall observe the principle of equality of its citizens” (article 9 TEU). You might infer from this that the...