Doubts remain in Brussels over Cyprus’ EU budget plans despite provisional agreement

While European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna both hailed the reaching of a “provisional agreement” regarding the fundamentals of the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, the Cypriot government continued to face criticism from across the continent regarding its plans.

The multiannual financial framework is the EU’s budget for the period covering the years between 2028 and 2034....