| > they communicate via an Armada of interpreters [...] Outside of those they communicate in English and/or French. > If a Greek newspaper is sending a journalist who can't speak English or French they sent the wrong person. Right - so from the perspective of a Greek person, EU lawmakers are speaking a completely different language. Seems like a pretty big communication problem to me. > Also, it would already be sufficient for the cause if Greek newspapers would put the spotlight on GREEK politicians in Brussels. But the Greek politicians in Brussels already agree with the Greek government. If the German faction in Brussels wants to do something that'll be unpopular with Greece, they've got no way to make their case to the Greek people directly. > Pre-Brexit it would have been the job of the British government to promote the spirit of "We are European" Did the British government ever agree that was their job? I mean, in the United States I don't see Biden expecting the Texan government to convince Texans of anything. Luckily for Biden, he can speak to Texans himself. Because they share a language. |
It appears you've never checked the publications of the EU. They are published in ALL OFFICIAL LANGUAGES of the member countries, including Greek! [1]
> But the Greek politicians in Brussels already agree with the Greek government.
Sorry, I'm not following. I am talking about local citizens and media surfacing and challenging the actions/non-actions of the politicians that were sent to the EU, by holding their local government accountable for the performance of their representatives in the EU.
> If the German faction in Brussels wants to do something that'll be unpopular with Greece, they've got no way to make their case to the Greek people directly.
They shouldn't. They should make their case towards the designated representatives of Greece in the EU. It is their job to facilitate communication with the Greek government, whose job it should be to communicate with its citizens. This chain is intentionally broken, for the local party to either claim positive outcomes only on themselves or blame negative outcomes to some overlords outside of their control.
[1] Example: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/d...
Switching language to Greek: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/d...