Plenty of clever turns of phrase have been formulated to describe the significance of what was achieved in Copenhagen last Friday. I will take Hans-Gert Pöttering's words: "It's the beginning of a new epoch in the history of the European continent and the European Union". One doesn't get the impression that EU public opinion is particularly aware of the historic nature of the moment - other outcomes of the Summit captured greater attention, like the wording decided upon for Turkey (which I...