What could European citizens take from the European meetings, firstly of heads of state and government and then with Vladimir Putin, in Lahti at the end of last week? Not a lot, I fear. On the first day, large sections of the press focussed attention on a few picturesque comments by Mr Putin on the personal misadventures of the President of Israel (which had nothing to do with the meetings in question). Then there was no agreement at all on what to lead with, emphasis was placed, for...