An official EU poll reveals that citizens across the European Union want more unified and stronger leadership for the 27-nation bloc.

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More than 2,600 EU citizens were asked questions in mostly face-to-face meetings in November.

  • 69% say they wanted an expanded security role in global crises
  • 87% a more diplomatically aggressive Brussels on topics like peace and climate change
  • 90% called for a bloc more unified to tackle key issues
  • EU citizens were increasingly focused on defense, which emerged as the top priority in 18 of the 27 EU nations