The signing of the Single European Act (SEA) on 17 February 1986 in Luxembourg is only a partial success for German cartoonist Walter Hanel. The reform sought by the European Communities does not go far enough, and many countries express their disappointment at the lack of substance of the SEA. Moreover, Denmark, Italy and Greece do not sign the SEA until some days later, on 28 February 1986 in The Hague.