On je izjavio da je na članicama EU da pojedinačno odluče o statusu Kosova i istakao da se EULEX-om žele "zaštititi ljudi, svi ljudi, a ne odlučivati o statusu"; otuda bi raspoređivanje te misije bilo i u interesu Beograda.
He said it was up to EU members to decide individually on the status of Kosovo and pointed out EULEX sought to "protect the people, all people, not to decide on the status"; hence, the mission's deployment would be in Belgrade's interest as well.