The European Parliament is elected by vote and has to ratify the chosen members of the EU council. The president of the council included.

I'm not sure what that's supposed to imply because if Ursula von der Leyen manages to be less corrupt without being elected by the people that has some uncharitable consequences for the quality of the American electorate, I think HL Mencken had something to say on this

Certainly Van Der Leyen.

I suggest you show up for next EU election if you don't like the option.

What's your point? You'd rather have a democratically elected but corrupt leader than an appointed but honest one?