In Ilfoglio.it, Carlo Stagnaro discussed the European Commission’s proposal to expand the next Multiannual Financial Framework, highlighting the risks of higher spending and new own resources. The article presents Epicenter’s new study, coordinated by Christian Năsulea, which applies a strict subsidiarity test to EU spending and argues that the budget should be capped at 1% of GNI. The analysis calls for fewer missions pursued more effectively, deep cuts to non-core programmes, and a focus on strengthening the Single Market rather than expanding fiscal centralisation and joint debt.