In BrusselsReport.eu, Marek Tatala, CEO of the Economic Freedom Foundation, endorsed Epicenter’s Alternative EU Budget proposal, arguing that a genuinely European budget should focus on cross-border priorities such as the Single Market, security, and infrastructure rather than ever-larger spending. The article supports capping the budget and applying a strict subsidiarity test, criticising the illusion that simply expanding the Multiannual Financial Framework will make Europe stronger or more competitive.