https://video.folkdata.se/videos/watch/68d8480e-3d56-423e-aa56-9145ae87117a Is the European Union really a democracy? In this episode of You Asked! Angelos dives into the comments under our posts to answer your biggest questions about how the EU actually works. We cover everything from how the European Commission President is elected and the rules around voting as an expat, to the ongoing debate over free speech and information manipulation. Plus, we hit the streets of Brussels to find out what everyday citizens really think about democracy in Europe! Remember to like and subscribe for more answers to your EU questions! Timestamps: 00:00 - 00:26 Intro 00:27 - 00:53 What Democracy? 00:54 - 01:56 Is the president democratically elected? 01:57 - 02:25 European Elections 02:26 - 03:01 Voting From Abroad 03:02 - 03:23 Compulsory Voting 03:24 - 04:38 Your Answers - Street Interviews 04:39 - 05:39 Free Speech in the EU 05:40 - 06:18 Conspiracy Theories - Education 06:19 - 07:00 Fact Checking 07:01 - 07:21 Outro #democracy #europe #euelections #youasked #politics #freespeech #factchecked #brussels #europeanunion Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:55:14 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.folkdata.se https://video.folkdata.se/lazy-static/avatars/13cc4625-e5b3-42c5-9f84-0e50a83c5b59.png https://video.folkdata.se/videos/watch/68d8480e-3d56-423e-aa56-9145ae87117a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.folkdata.se/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.