A new European electoral law is still a long way off.
But the proposal of the largest groups in the European Parliament has it all.
The planned blocking clause for the most populous EU states basically contradicts the case law of the Federal Constitutional Court, which at least twice rejected a national hurdle for the European elections.
The Karlsruhe judges did not see the functionality of the European Parliament endangered by the fact that there were also a few representatives of small parties.
The proposal for transnational lists also hit a nerve, because these should be made up of equal numbers of men and women.
Even if this only affects a few new seats, it reduces the value of the European Parliament.
Because a quota has little to do with real representation of the people, which in the eyes of many people should be parliament.
It leads back to the corporate state and violates German constitutional principles.
That is not irrelevant.
Because everything that makes up Europe is fed by the member states.
They should not agree to the reform.
But the push alone shows that an aloof caste has detached itself from the citizens.
They don't want happiness, they want representation.
Potential EU accession candidates who have just fought for their independence will rub their eyes.