Now that the Lisbon treaty is in effect, who’s got the most power in the EU?

13%

1. Herman Von Rompuy and Catherine Ashton, respective spanking new EU president and foreign policy chief

16%

2. José Manuel Barroso, the stalwart president of the European commission

10%

3. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, current president of the EU council until July

40%

4. All of the MEPs are the same, aren't they?

20%

5. The citizens!

Tags : Herman Van Rompuy, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, José Manuel Barroso, powerful europe, Politics, politicians, MEP | 30 votes

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