In June 1984, the French cartoonist, Plantu, takes an ironic look at the different assessments of the outcome of the Fontainebleau European Council held on 25 and 26 June 1984. Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister, welcomes the agreement on the United Kingdom’s financial contribution to the budget of the European Communities, while François Mitterrand, President of the French Republic and President-in-Office of the Community, is pleased with the first European passport.