In Les Echos, Cécile Philippe, President of the Institut Molinari, discussed the ongoing negotiations for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework, referencing Epicenter network’s Alternative EU Budget proposal. The article criticises the European Commission’s plan for a significantly larger budget reaching €1.763 trillion and new own resources through additional taxes, arguing instead for a strategic repositioning of European spending focused on genuine cross-border priorities rather than ever-expanding fiscal transfers and joint debt.