Sunday long read: EU institutional names and job titles are long-winded and confusing by design - national leaders did not want anything that gives the appearance of a state. But this does a disservice to citizens because it masks what they really are.
The five name changes that would make the EU more honestSylvain Kahn's book "Europe: A State Unaware of Itself" describes all the ways European leaders have used confusing language to hide the fact that the EU is a federal state.davekeating.substack.com