On 7 November 2005 Iohannis was nominated as the "Personality of the Year for a European Romania" (Romanian: Personalitatea anului pentru o Românie europeană) by the Eurolink – House of Europe organization.
Στις 4 Νοεμβρίου 2005, ο Γιοχάνις ανακηρύχθηκε «Προσωπικότητα της χρονιάς για μια Ευρωπαϊκή Ρουμανία» (Personalitatea anului pentru o Românie europeană) από τον οργανισμόEurolink – House of Europe.