translation.bs: Iako je odbio špekulirati o mogućim ekonomskim posljedicama ujedinjenja ostrva, Almunia je upozorio da se ne vrši jednostrano usvajanje eura na njegovom sjevernom dijelu pod vlašću Turaka, koji EU nije zvanično priznala i koji se 1. januara neće pridružiti eurozoni.
translation.en: While refusing to speculate about the possible economic consequences of the island's reunification, Almunia warned against the unilateral adoption of the euro in its Turkish-run north, which is not officially recognised by the EU and will not join the eurozone on January 1st.