Zapažajući da je to pitanje "više historijske nego političke prirode", on je potvrdio da bi njegova zemlja mogla odista pribjeći svom pravu članice EU da blokira napredak u pristupanju svoje južne susjede ukoliko se to pitanje ne riješi.
Noting that the issue was "more historical than political", he confirmed that his country might indeed resort to its right as an EU member to block its southern neighbour's accession progress if the issue is not resolved.