at the center of any policy", stated Klaus Iohannis. He has rejected demands for the suspension of the head of Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Laura Codruța Kövesi. LGBT rights In terms of LGBT rights and recognition of same-sex unions in Romania, Iohannis has not stated clearly his opinion: However, he is pleading for the acceptance of differences and diversity: "nobody should be persecuted because they belong to a different group or they are different". Regarding the initiative to amend Article 48 of the Constitution (prohibition of gay marriage) started by the Coalition for Family (), Iohannis reiterated the concepts of tolerance and accepting one another. "It is wrong to give obedience or walk the path of religious fanaticism and ultimatum solicitations. I do not believe in them and do not support them. I believe in tolerance, trust and openness to other", said Iohannis in a press conference. Thus, Iohannis is the first top official in the country to open the discussion about same-sex marriages. His reaction was praised by international media, including The Washington Post, while religious and conservative organizations in Romania have criticized his position on LGBT rights. Migration Iohannis has said that migration "has to be controlled" and "it affects Romanian habits" and has supported stronger external European borders. Iohannis accepted the migration quota set for his country by the EU, but said he is still opposed to mandatory quotas being set by the commission. Honours National honours : Honorary senator of the Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) : Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania : Grand Master Member of the Order of merit Medal of Honor "Friend of the Jewish Communities in Romania" (2010) Honorary plaque of the Association of Expatriates in Germany (2010) Goldene Ehrennadel (i.e. Golden Badge of Honour) by the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (2019) Foreign honours : Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria : Knight Officer of the Order of the Crown : Order of the Balkan Mountains : Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16 June 2021) : Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany : Charles IV Prize of the Sudeten Germans/Sudeten German Landsmannschaft : Charlemagne Prize () : Kaiser Otto Prize from Magdeburg () : Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity : Knight Grand Cross with Collar