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.
Protecting families and Christian roots
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa Tawadros II paid an apostolic visit to President of Hungary Katalin Novák at Sándor Palace.
During their talks, both parties agreed that their goals are common: the protection of Christian roots and the family.
On St Stephen’s Day, Tawadros II participated in the Procession of the Holy Right Hand and also watched the celebratory fireworks display.
Diplomatic talks with the Emir of Qatar
President of Hungary Katalin Novák received the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Sándor Palace.
The discussions focused on cooperation opportunities between Hungary and Qatar.
The Emir of Qatar invited the President of Hungary on a reciprocal visit, who accepted the invitation.
Meeting of Presidents
President of Hungary Katalin Novák conducted talks with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Türkiye is not just an important ally, but also a strategic partner for Hungary. The two presidents consulted about efforts for peace.
Feast of King St Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state - 2023
On the morning of the Feast of King Saint Stephen, the founder of the state, 166 officers took the oath of allegiance in Budapest, in the presence of President of Hungary Katalin Novák, after the ceremonial raising of the flag of Hungary. The officers swore an oath to defend the independence of their country and the rights and freedom of Hungarians even if it costs them their life. The Head of State wished the soldiers strength and good health so that they can remain loyal to their oath.
Katalin Novák's speech on St. Stephen's Day in Esztergom
"Where are you, King Stephen?" asks Mihály Babits in his poem The City of the Holy King.
Where are you now, King Stephen, when we need you? – we are asking the same question.
King Stephen is here with us.
Katalin Novák's speech at the opening of the Budapest World Athletics Championships
Today the world's attention is on the Hungarian capital, Budapest. We will be in the spotlight for nine days. Two hundred participating countries, thousands of athletes, tens of thousands of foreign spectators, hundreds of thousands of fans on site and millions in front of their screens. Because we Hungarians love challenges, and seek out and take advantage of opportunities.
I cordially welcome the athletes, coaches, chaperones and fans, the members of the athletics family from all over the world to Budapest, the capital of a sporting nation!
Appointments as rector at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Katalin Novák presented appointments as rector at Sándor Palace.
On a proposal by the Minister of Culture and Innovation made in agreement with the maintainer of the institution, the Head of State appointed
• College Professor Dr. Krisztina Zimányi rector of Gábor Dénes University for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2023,
• Associate Professor Mrs. Kutrovich Dr. Krisztina Schottner rector of Milton Friedman University for a period of 5 years from 1 August 2023,
Newly appointed officials in the Competition Council of the Economic Competition Office
President of Hungary Katalin Novák appointed Nóra Váczi and Dr. Dávid Kuritár members of the Competition Council.
Appointments and promotions as general
On a proposal by the Minister of Defence, President of Hungary Katalin Novák promoted Lieutenant General Dr. László Böröndi, Chief of the Defence General Staff, to the rank of Colonel General, Brigadier General Zoltán Somogyi, Director of the Defence General Staff, to the rank of Major General, and appointed Colonel József Szücs, Organisation Director of the NATO Military Committee, as Brigadier General.
The Stipendium Peregrinum scholarship is an entry ticket among the best
The Stipendium Peregrinum scholarship is an entry ticket among the best, as well as a springboard to the wider world, said President of Hungary Katalin Novák on Tuesday, when she presented certificates to the winners of the Stipendium Peregrinum scholarship at Sándor Palace.
The President of Hungary, the initiator and Chief Patron of the programme, explained: Launched in 2019, the Stipendium Peregrinum programme has attracted 579 applicants over the past four years, 99 of whom have won scholarships to study at the world's top universities.