Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary at the 7th EU-AU Summit in Luanda
Thank you, Mr President, for giving me the floor.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence
My fellow countrymen!
Hungarians celebrating in the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
Sixty-nine years ago, people from the diverse community of Hungarians courageously took to the streets to celebrate freedom. Coming from different walks of life, social positions, and values, they set out together on the same path.
Being Hungarian is a value - a value that sustains – Address by the Head of State at the Opening of the Hungarian Standing Conference (MÁÉRT)
Honourable Chairman of the Committee,
Deputy Prime Minister, State Secretary,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I warmly and respectfully welcome all participants of the Hungarian Standing Conference and the Diaspora Council.
V4 Heads of State Summit convened by President Tamás Sulyok
Hungary, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the organisation, will host the Heads of State of the Visegrad Cooperation in Esztergom on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.
Hungary consistently and continuously advocates for close cooperation between the V4 countries, which is the basis for stability, security and strengthening in the region.
The Head of State is representing Hungary at the EU-Africa Summit in Luanda
Dr. Tamás Sulyok will represent Hungary at the European Union-African Union Summit in Luanda.
Starting 24 November 2025, the President of Hungary will represent Hungary at the 7th EU–Africa Summit in the Angolan capital.
The meeting of heads of state and government aims to establish and sustain regular, ongoing dialogue on the key issues and challenges facing the countries of the two continents, linked by a strategic partnership.
At the meeting, our country will be represented by the President of Hungary for the first time in 15 years.
Meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Second World Summit for Social Development
The events of recent years in global politics and the increase in the number of armed conflicts have reinforced the importance of a strong, decisive and effective organisation, said Tamás Sulyok after meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Second World Summit on Social Development. According to the President of Hungary, the 80-year history of the UN is proof that multilateral diplomacy is not just a noble idea, but one of the most important international means of achieving peace, security and prosperity.
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.
30 years of the Hungarian information rights institutional system
"Data protection authorities have an extremely responsible role" said President Tamás Sulyok at the international conference organised to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian information rights institutional system.
In his opening address at the event organised by the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, the Head of State pointed out that the right to personal data protection had to be established from scratch to serve as a protective shield for citizens and legal entities.
Hungarian-Albanian Heads of State meet at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok welcomed Albanian President Bajram Begaj to Budapest with full military honours.
Peace is a gift from God – Cardinal Péter Erdő at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok met with Cardinal Péter Erdő, Primate and Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, at Sándor Palace.
The focus of the meeting was peace. The Church always calls for conflicts to be resolved through dialogue and understanding rather than violence.
The Head of State thanked the church leader for the empowering conversation.
Artificial intelligence can never replace human intellect or the moral sensibilities that make us human – AI Summit 2025 Budapest
Artificial intelligence is a milestone in the history of human thought and holds great potential for Hungary, but it also raises a number of ethical questions, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the AI Summit forum in Budapest.
In his opening speech, Tamás Sulyok emphasised that the conference focuses on a revolutionary technology that will usher in a new era of global significance: artificial intelligence affects everyone, whether they realise it or not, and reaches all, whether they wish it to or not.
Tradition and innovation – Opening of the Academic Year at the University of Debrecen
In the presence of nearly four thousand first-year students, the University of Debrecen held its ceremonial Senate meeting marking the start of the academic year in the Főnix Sports Hall.
President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok adressed the members of the university community attending the ceremony.
The Head of State emphasized that the unity of tradition and innovation ensures that Hungarian universities not only preserve our values, but are also leading the way in the sciences that are shaping the future.
Being a lawyer is a special profession - Tolna County Lawyers' Day in Szekszárd
Tolna County Lawyers' Day is one of the most prestigious and important events in the legal profession in the county, which was opened this year by President Dr. Tamás Sulyok.
In his speech, the Head of State emphasised that being a lawyer is a special profession; it is a way of life where serious responsibility is an everyday occurrence and where commitment forms a solid alliance with integrity.
Ambassadorial credentials ceremony at Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok received the letter of credence presented by the new Slovak ambassador, Pavol Pavlis, at Sándor Palace today.
Following the formal ceremony, His Excellency Pavol Pavlis, Slovakia's designated extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador, could commence his full diplomatic mission in Hungary.
The Hungarian head of state wished the ambassador every success in his work to strengthen relations between our countries.
Tamás Sulyok appointed the new Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Hungary
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, appointed Dániel Palotai as Vice-President of the National Bank of Hungary on a proposal by the Prime Minister.
According to the presidential decision, the appointment will take effect on 1 September 2025 and will be valid for a period of six years.
The President of Hungary wished the new Deputy Governor every success in his work.
The triumph of faith, fortitude and selflessness – A visit to the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service camp
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service's traditional summer camp in Balatonfenyves has become a special place, a venue for mutual gift-giving, said President Tamás Sulyok at the opening of the charity's camp for young people with disabilities.
Tamás Sulyok said that the organisers and accompanying staff at the camp wanted to give the gift of joy and pleasant experiences to all those who would otherwise face obstacles to going on holiday, visiting the beach or camping without their families due to their disabilities.
20 August is the celebration of sovereign Hungarian statehood, the origin of a thousand years of Hungarian life – Highlights of the Ceremony
With military honours and in the presence of President Tamás Sulyok, the Hungarian national flag was raised during the state celebration held in Kossuth Lajos Square in front of the Parliament on the national holiday, 20 August.