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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.  

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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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Hungary stands up for freedom, family and Christian tradition - Interview with Katalin Novák in The Australian

Hungary stands up for freedom, family and Christian tradition, said President of the Republic Katalin Novák in an interview with The Australian, the only Australian daily with national coverage. 

The article reports that in the synagogue on Dohány Street in Budapest, different denominations and political parties stood up together in support of Israel, which has been attacked by the Palestinian organisation Hamas. 

State visit to Papua New Guinea

The role of the Pacific region is becoming increasingly important, which is why good relations with Papua New Guinea are so important, said President of Hungary Katalin Novák, who arrived in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday for a state visit.  

Katalin Novák gave a lecture on demographic challenges to Australian students

President of Hungary Katalin Novák gave a lecture to students of Campion College in Sydney, Australia, on demographic challenges and Hungary’s pro-family policies. 

Katalin Novák said that Hungary’s spending on family support equals more than 6 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). She also spoke about housing support for families with children and the fact that mothers with four or more children are exempt from paying personal income tax for the rest of their lives. 

Katalin Novák highlights the importance of traditional family values in Australia

The importance of traditional family values was underlined by President of Hungary Katalin Novák in Sydney, after her meeting with former Australian Prime Minister Anthony John Abbott.

The President of Hungary and Tony Abbott discussed possible actions to tackle the demographic ice age, and after a one-on-one meeting, they were joined by prominent representatives of Australian society.

Speech by Katalin Novák in Melbourne on the occasion of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence

"We agree with the Members of the first free Parliament, who stated in their first resolution that our current liberty was born out of our 1956 revolution. 

Katalin Novák also solemnly bowed her head in front of László Sólyom’s coffin

Former President of Hungary László Sólyom was laid to rest in the Fiumei Road Cemetery.
President Novák Katalin also attended the ceremony and paid her respects to the late Head of State.
 

Presentation of Ambassadorial Credentials at Sándor Palace

President Katalin Novák presented letters of credence to two Hungarian ambassadors accredited abroad. 
Based on the official documents, Hungary’s diplomatic missions will be led by

- dr. Krisztina Lakos in Nicosia, and 
- Anna Erzsébet Bálint in Tokyo.

The President wished the ambassadors much success in their responsible representation of Hungary and Hungarian interests. 
 

Confirmation of the President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts by the Head of State

President Katalin Novák confirmed Attila Turi in his position as the elected President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts.

 

Speech by Katalin Novák at the congratulations ceremony hosted in honour of Katalin Karikó and Ferenc Krausz

We celebrate with a pure heart, our chests swelling with pride, and we rejoice together, putting aside the horrors of the world around us for at least a few hours. Hungary is celebrating the world-renowned success of two outstanding Hungarian minds. We have been waiting for this moment for nearly two decades, and after almost thirty years we can once again welcome two Hungarians to the list of the most brilliant scientific giants of humanity.

Katalin Novák at the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit in Tirana


Today holds significant importance also because Hungary has finally become a part of the Berlin Process, allowing us to present Hungary's stance at the highest level. Katalin Novák, attending for the first time the Berlin Process Summit in Tirana as Hungary's representative, emphasized that Hungary's position is clearly in favour of the EU's enlargement to include the Western Balkans.

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