Commission uses technocrat language

The Commission uses language that is difficult to understand in its press releases. This is the conclusion drawn by Christian Rauh of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, who used algorithms to examine around 45,000 Commission press releases from 1985 to 2020 that were available in English. The public politicization of European integration shows that there is a growing need for communication in EU politics, he said. „However, the messages that the Commission sends to citizens do not meet this need,“ Rauh continued. With his study, the political scientist attests to a „considerable deficit in communication“ on the part of the Commission.