In a blunt statement Thursday, Verheugen warned that a "no" vote would lead to the island's lasting partition, as the new EU borders would "stop at the green line" that currently divides the north and south.
U otvorenoj izjavi datoj u četvrtak, Ferhojgen je upozorio da bi glasanje protiv plana vodilo ka trajnoj podeli ostrva, s obzirom da bi u tom slučaju nova granica EU "stala na zelenoj liniji" koja trenutno deli sever i jug.