In an interview for Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung published on Saturday, he also warned that a possible refusal by the 25-nation bloc to set an opening date for Ankara's accession talks would have a "fatal" effect and could spell the end of the reform process.
U intervjuu njemačkom dnevniku Sueddeutsche Zeitung objavljenom u subotu, također je upozorio kako bi potencijalno odbijanje 25-članog bloka da odredi datum početka pregovora s Ankarom moglo imati “fatalan” učinak i značiti kraj procesa reformi.