Thanasis Papandropoulos is the journalist, with capital J, intelligent, educated, informed on European issues from a to z, prolific and journalistically ready for battle at any given moment, who honoured me by choosing me for the K. Kalligas Award. In the packed hall at ‘Papapostolou’ Enterprises, everyone was there for me: my friends from high school and my present ones, my fellow students, my mother of course, my sister, my husband and my child. This award made me extremely happy as it was the recognition of my devotion and love for European integration.