In conclusion, the first reading of the 1987 budget is a political act performed by the European Parliament so that the Council is left in no doubt that we turbulent European parliamentarians are here to be reckoned with and that it must take notice of what we have to say. ###>Finalement, la première lecture du budget 1987 est un acte politique fait par le Parlement européen afin que le Conseil prenne conscience que nous existons, nous, les parlementaires européens turbu-