An EU President elected by all members directly?

The question: Which of the following elements would strengthen the most your feeling about being a European citizen? was asked to EU members during October to November 2008 and published in April 2009 by Eurobarometer.

20% of people answered that a European president directly elected by members would be good. Nearly as many, 18%, answered that a European civic education course for children from primary school age would be good. 18% also answered that a European ID card in addition to national ID cards would be good. Only 5% believed in a European Olympic team.

However, 39% thought a European welfare system harmonized between the member states would be good.

It therefore seems like EU citizen ponder their health and pension future more than the prospect of gaining power to select a president and thus influence their future. They want to be taken care of but don't really want to be able to directly influence in what way.

Sweden managed with information to slightly increase the interest in the European Parliament election whereas it for the EU in total have been decreasing slightly over the years. In the Eastern European states it is interesting to note that their interest is far lower than in the West but they revere the institutions of the EU more. Therefore it seems like the people of Europe want to be taken care of rather than taking responsibility for their lives.

I have wanted to believe that it with information would be possible to make people sense the importance of EU as a unit in the world en par with the US, China, India, etc. Perhaps, like with the problem of the hen or the egg, it is possible to increase the EU mentality by means of increasing social cohesion, rather?