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Welcome speech by Tamás Sulyok at the opening event of the World Science Forum
„The past is beyond our reach, but we are still the masters of the future.”
Dear Mr Presidents, Mr Deputy Director General and Mr Chief Executive Officer!
Dear Participants of the World Science Forum!
Opening of the exhibition "Székelys – Patterns of Heritage " at the Museum of Ethnography
In the third part of Áron Tamási's rightly popular novel, upon arriving at the port, Ábel, who is travelling to America, must report his affiliation. He admits that he is indeed Székely. When asked, “What kind of nation is the Székely?” he replies, “Hungarian, but even better.”
I cordially welcome the management, experts and staff of the Museum of Ethnography, the members of the museums in Hungary and Szeklerland, the museologists and historians, the outstanding experts whose quality work has contributed to this unique exhibition, and all the guests of today's opening ceremony!
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the opening of the Fourth Hungarian Law Book Salon
"Only on the basis of pure concepts can human betterment develop."
Distinguished Rector!
Dear Mr. President!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
I would like to welcome all of you with a thought from István Széchenyi on the occasion of the presentation of the Grand and Audience Prizes of the Fourth Hungarian Law Book Salon.
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 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.
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.
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I saw the strength of families wherever I went - Interview with Katalin Novák in the newspaper Petőfi Népe (Petőfi’s people)
President of Hungary Katalin Novák spent nearly three days in our county last week. The Head of State visited several of Bács-Kiskun’s settlements and also travelled to the border region. We asked her about this.
-Your grandparents used to live in Ágasegyháza, and as a result, you spent a lot of time in Bács-Kiskun as a child. Can we say that you came home a little during your almost three-day visit here?
Katalin Novák travels to Egypt and the COP28 Climate Change Conference
President Katalin Novák will begin an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt on 27 November and will address the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) on 1 December.
Egypt is a key strategic partner for Hungary in the Middle East and North Africa region and plays an important role in curbing illegal migration to Europe.
During her official visit to Egypt, the President will hold talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Speaker Hanafy Gebaly, among others.
Katalin Novák in Bács-Kiskun County
On Wednesday evening, Katalin Novák attended the latest production at the Katona József National Theatre in Kecskemét, a musical based on the film "The Dream Car".
On Thursday, following a tour of the renovated Town Hall of Kecskemét, Katalin Novák met with city and county leaders and MPs to discuss the most important issues and problems affecting the region and its residents. In her welcome address, the President pointed out that the aim of her visits to the counties is to meet with the local residents and find out what they are most concerned about and what they are proudest of.
Sándor Palace also joined the "Red Wednesday" international solidarity action
"Red Wednesday", an awareness-raising and solidarity initiative for persecuted Christians, has been organised worldwide since 2015 by Aid to the Church in Need.
The campaign includes the illumination of public buildings of symbolic significance in red light at night as well as solidarity events.
This year, Hungary will join the initiative by illuminating the emblematic sites of the Buda Castle Palace District, including Sándor Palace, in red, from 16:30 to 22:00 on 22 November.
Human rights must be fought for continuously!
Human rights must be continuously fought for so that various forms of human rights violations are not repeated - emphasized President of Hungary Katalin Novák at the international roundtable discussion in Budapest, organised by the National University of Public Service and the United Nations Association of Hungary on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"150 years ago, with the establishment of Budapest, the heart of the Hungarian nation began to beat on both banks of the Danube"
The unification of the historical districts 150 years ago not only created a new city, but also set the heart of the Hungarian nation beating on both banks of the Danube, said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at the Budapest 150 gala evening at Vígszínház Theatre in Budapest.
"We write the future!"
We must take control of the future, we must write our future, not the forecasts. We need a demographic turnaround. We need to change from a nation with a declining population to a nation with a growing one," said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at an event for members of the Hungarian Permanent Conference and the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Parliament on Thursday.
Statement by Sándor Palace on the Hunnia case
Today, President of Hungary Katalin Novák - after hearing the request for clemency by complainant Sándor Csintalan - made a decision on the request for clemency presented by the last three individuals involved in the so-called Hunnia case.
The decision to suspend imprisonment does not affect the question of guilt. On the disqualification from public office, the Head of State rejected the applications. Today's pardon decision brings the 15-year-long Hunnia case to a close.