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For instance, environmental groups and activist courts frequently challenge national laws, pressing to align them with EU directives. This setup allows elites to bypass national democratic processes, leading to a sense of helplessness among ordinary citizens.
The Role of Supernational Organizations and Politicians’ Ambitions
Politicians, it seems, are increasingly drawn to this supranational power as a means to pursue their ambitions beyond the limits of national democracies. High-profile figures like UK politician Kier Starmer have openly acknowledged that real decision-making authority now resides in these supernational bodies, not in the traditional parliamentary centers like Westminster.