Simić je također previdio da Kosovo neće biti formalni uslov za članstvo Srbije dok god ima članica Unije koje odbijaju priznati nezavisnost Prištine, iako je naglasio da će biti mnogo neformalnog pritiska.
Simic also predicted Kosovo would not be a formal condition for Serbia's membership as long as there were Union members who refused to recognise Pristina's independence, though he stressed there would be plenty of informal pressure.