Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna described the revised negotiating package, known as "nego box", presented Thursday by the Cyprus Presidency in Brussels as a "decisive milestone" for reaching a political agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, as she pushed back against criticism that the package favours some member states over others. "Today is a particularly important day for the Cyprus Presidency and at the same time a decisive milestone for the European Union to achieve a political agreement on the MFF, it will serve as the basis for a substantive political discussion," she said.