Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mór Jókai
We stand before the grave of an exceptional Hungarian, a monument to one of Hungary's intellectual giants. But it is not the sorrow of his passing that has brought us here, but the joy and celebration of the fact that by the grace of the Creator, we have by now enjoyed his legacy for two centuries. We are not here to mourn his absence, but to bow our heads before his memory and thank him for what he left us.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court
Dear Mr Speaker!
Dear Mr President!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to welcome you all warmly and respectfully to this conference on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Constitutional Court. It was a pleasure to come to this event, with many fond memories, to welcome you and to share some of my thoughts about the extraordinary institution of which I myself was a member and then President.
Welcome speech by dr Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary on the occasion of the New Year reception of the Heads of Mission serving in Hungary
„Virtue, which mortals win only through great suffering,
is the most beautiful reward of life.”
Dear Excellencies!
Dear Ministers of State!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to extend my warm and sincere welcome to all of you by quoting the opening lines of the Hymn to Virtue by Aristotle, one of the most influential thinkers of antiquity.
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.
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 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.
We can become the renovated church of Europe, said President Sulyok at the reconsecration of the renovated church in Ják
We can become the renovated church of Europe, where people come to draw strength, said Tamás Sulyok, the President of Hungary, at the reconsecration ceremony of Ják’s St. George Church (Vas County, Hungary) on Sunday.
Tamás Sulyok emphasized the need for revitalizing our communities.
We need to rebuild ourselves to each other, setting aside all obstacles, fears, uncertainties, and distrust, although this is not easy in the era of infidelity, where we lose the grace of connection, stated the President.
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.
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.
Katalin Novák: the Russian-Ukrainian war must be brought to an end as soon as possible
The Russian-Ukrainian war must be brought to an end as soon as possible, the most important goal is peace – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at her press meeting with President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev in Sofia on Thursday.
Katalin Novák recalled: the Russian-Ukrainian war in the neighbourhood of the two countries has been raging for almost a year, and there is no sign of peace. The aim is to achieve peace as soon as possible, and to prevent the war from escalating and military pressure from increasing.
Katalin Novák met with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni in Rome
Illegal immigration, support for traditional family values, the distribution of EU funds and the Western Balkans were the topics discussed at the meeting of President of Hungary Katalin Novák and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday.
During their meeting, the politicians of the two allied countries discussed four topics – the Communications Directorate of Sándor Palace told MTI on Wednesday.
According to the information provided, the first topic was illegal migration, and both politicians agreed that it must be curbed.