[mr_toad]

Step 6 is entirely missing in the EU. The parliament doesn’t form a committee to debate and perhaps refine the law, it just votes on what is put before it.

[CrisMystik]

The Parliament has many committees that do exactly what you're saying, while the Council meets in various configurations of national ministers depending on the law being voted on

[advisedwang]

Which makes this effect even strong, because the civil service and it's internal priorities are long lasting and don't change with elections.