The scientific contribution "Towards a closer Intergovernmental Union? The political implications of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework negotiations", written by Matteo Scotto, is part of the book "Features and Challenges of the EU Budget - A Multidisciplinary Analysis" by Luca Zamparini and Ubaldo Villani-Lubelli, of the University del Salento, published by Edward Elgar. The contribution analyses the political debate around the composition of the European budget 2021-2027 and how it reflects the current instability of the state of the European Union.