Of course he did...
They really don’t have a parliament in the representative sense, of even say,,,a congress.
They cannot even introduce legislation. They can only approve things that are introduced there by the higher levels of the Euro-dictatorship/Oligarchy.
A legislative body that cannot introduce legislation. That’s what they have.
Another layer of government never hurt anyone....says the German.
But don’t worry, the Euro Parliament can _request_ that the appointed European commission introduce legislation. And the Commission of course kind of has to answer to the Euro Council who appoints them.
So the EU legislative body is insulated from the voters by at least 2 levels.
And the Ukrainian dim bulbs are hoping for a very second class status within THAT kind of a governing body. Europe is entertaining.