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Speech by Dr Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on Courts Day

Honourable Presidents, Honourable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen!

As a lawyer by profession and, by virtue of my office, as Head of State, I greet you all with love and respect on Courts Day. A special day launched to show our appreciation for the work of the courts, judges and court officials. 
Being a judge and running the court system well is a challenge. It requires competence and responsibility, wisdom and expertise, empathy and precision. 

Welcome speech delivered by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the oath-taking ceremony for the Hungarian Olympians leaving for Paris

Dear Hungarian Olympic Team!
Ladies and Gentlemen!

It is a celebration for the whole nation when a Hungarian athlete achieves excellent success with an Olympic performance. The Olympics is the pinnacle of competitions. 

It is when the most beautiful chapters in our sporting history are written. These chapters are written by those who take the lead at the finish line, who break records, who step up to the podium, those in whose honour the Hungarian national anthem is played.

Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok to the Hungarian community in Belgium

Your Excellency, Dear MEPs, Ladies and Gentlemen. Dear Fellow Citizens!

Releases

Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the Three Seas Initiative Summit

Every year, the Three Seas Initiative (TSI) summit and business forum is organised with the participation of 13 countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Bulgaria), situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas.

Press release on the discussion between President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok and President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog

Tamás Sulyok had a telephone conversation today with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The President of the State of Israel congratulated Tamás Sulyok on his election as President of Hungary. The two Heads of State reviewed the most important bilateral and international political issues. During the exchange of views, the Hungarian President stressed that Hungary is a close ally and best friend of Israel as well as its strategic partner in Europe.

The President of Hungary set the date for the elections

Press release from the Sándor Palace

Today, President Tamás Sulyok, in fulfilment of his constitutional duty, called the election of the members of the European Parliament in Hungary and the general election of local municipality representatives and mayors. 

The first simultaneous elections will take place on 09 June 2024.
 

Events

The votes express the democratic will of the electorate

On 9 June 2024, on the day of the elections to the European Parliament, local governments and of national minority advocates, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary and his wife cast their votes in Szeged. After the vote, the President said that since there have been free elections in Hungary, his wife Zsuzsa and he have always exercised their right to vote, and again urged his fellow citizens to vote as well.

The President of Hungary received the Head of State of China on an official visit

President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok, accompanied by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, welcomed the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping with military honours in the Lion Courtyard of Buda Castle.

The President of Hungary on the anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession: Hungary does not give up its sovereignty

Hungary does not give up its sovereignty, and believes in the alliance of independent nation states in Europe, which the founding treaties currently guarantee – the President of Hungary said in Brdo pri Kranj in Slovenia on Monday.

Interviews

Exclusive interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, for Tények

- Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us.
Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.

My meetings in Békés were highly rewarding - Interview with Katalin Novák

I found my meetings in Békés very rewarding, and I trust that I was not the only one who felt this way - said Katalin Novák, President of Hungary, in an interview with our newspaper - the Békés Megyei Hírlap - about the three days she spent in our county at the end of January. During our conversation, we discussed how to motivate young people to settle in the region, spoke about the war in Ukraine and this year's elections, and why she declared 2024 the Year of Getting Active.

CNBC interview with Katalin Novák

That I'm here for the first time, I experienced that it is, let's say, a constructive chaos, what we experience here, and also what the traffic is concerned, it's very difficult to get from one place to the other, but I have to assure you that the Swiss trains are on time. I took the train and it worked perfectly.

I came, I got the train as well.

Previous News

Katalin Novák: the most important goal is peace

Of all our priorities, peace must come first – stressed President of Hungary Katalin Novák in Warsaw on Wednesday, at the summit of the Bucharest Nine, i.e. the Eastern-European members of NATO.
She underlined: the recent history of our region reminds us of the need to focus our attention on creating and preserving peace. She added: once we have created peace, we must contribute to reconstructing Ukraine as a democratic and prosperous country.

The Prime Minister of Poland received Katalin Novák in Warsaw

President of Hungary Katalin Novák and Prime Minster of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki stressed the importance of Polish-Hungarian friendship. The President and the Prime Minister met at Lazienki Palace on Wednesday, ahead of the summit of the Bucharest Nine (B9) including the Central- and Eastern European members of NATO.

Head of State diplomacy in Bahrain

Our economic cooperation must be strengthened and peace in Ukraine is needed as soon as possible – said Katalin Novák during her visit to Bahrain.

During her visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Thursday, President of Hungary Katalin Novák emphasised the importance of strengthening energy and economic cooperation. Katalin Novák was also received by King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, with whom they agreed that peace in Ukraine is urgently needed.

Appointments of state secretaries and rectors at Sándor Palace

President of Hungary Katalin Novák handed over appointments as state secretary and rector at Sándor Palace.

Magdolna Závogyán continues to work as State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, and Zsolt V. Németh as State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy.

The President of Hungary entrusted Associate Professor Dr. György Szabó with the duties of the Rector of the University of Nyíregyháza.

Hungarian rescue team participants welcomed at Sándor Palace

President of Hungary Katalin Novák welcomed the members of the Hungarian search and rescue teams participating in the relief operations after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in a ceremony at Sándor Palace on Tuesday.

Katalin Novák: relations with the countries of Central Asia are of key importance to Hungary

Relations with the countries of Central Asia are of key importance to Hungary. Hungary is a committed member of the Euro-Atlantic Alliance, but it is important for Hungary to also establish friendly relations with countries in the East, including those in Central Asia. – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák during her press meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov at Sándor Palace in Budapest on Monday.

There is no Hungarian future without Europe – interview with Katalin Novák in portfolio.hu

There is no Hungarian future without Europe, as there is no European future without Hungary – President of Hungary Katalin Novák emphasized in an interview to Portfolió on Saturday. 
"We are an independent, sovereign, grown-up nation, with values and interests " – the Head of State said.

Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the relatives of the Syrian victims of the earthquake

In her Facebook-post on Friday, the Hungarian Head of State emphasized that in addition to the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, she also expressed her condolences to Syria’s church leaders following the earthquake that has already claimed more than 20,000 lives.

The President of Hungary conveyed the condolences of Hungary and the Hungarians to the church leaders in a letter.

Katalin Novák praised on social media the work of Hungarian volunteer rescue teams, who saved the lives of several people following the disaster.

Katalin Novák: in the shadow of the war, less attention is paid to illegal migration

In the shadow of the war, less attention is paid to illegal migration – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at her press meeting with President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski in Skopje on Monday.

Katalin Novák noted that for Hungary, good relations with North Macedonia are a priority, as the EU integration of the Western Balkans is in the interest of the whole of Europe. During their meeting on Monday, Katalin Novák and Stevo Pendarovski discussed five key topics.

Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake in Türkiye

President of Hungary Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the families of the victims affected by the earthquake in Türkiye – Sándor Palace informed MTI on Monday.

According to the information, in her letter to President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the relatives of the victims and to the Turkish people.

Sandor Palace also informed MTI of Hungary’s offer of immediate assistance in the rescue operations.
 

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