Hungarians are inseparable - 15 years dedicated to national unity

In a ceremony that included the assumption of Hungarian citizenship by a Transylvanian family of four and a young man from the Délvidék region, the National Assembly commemorated one of the Hungarian Parliament’s earliest provisions from 2010, which allowed Hungarians living beyond Hungary’s borders and in other countries to acquire citizenship through a fast-track procedure."

In the presence of Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, László Kövér, Speaker of the Parliament, Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister, and Tamás Wetzel, Ministerial Commissioner for Citizenship Affairs of the Prime Minister's Office, the Hungarians from abroad took their citizenship oaths and received their naturalisation documents.

Fifteen years ago, we created the opportunity for the cross-border unification of Hungarians," said President Tamás Sulyok at the event marking the swearing-in ceremony.

The Head of State recalled that one of the first provisions of the National Assembly formed in 2010 was to restore to Hungarians their natural right, which had been taken from them by the turbulent course of Hungarian history.

He added that in 2010 we reached the point where the hands reaching out for unity were able to hold on to each other, and the nation became one not only in spiritual, intellectual and cultural terms, but also in public law.

Every time a fellow citizen of our nation, who has been separated from the country or emigrated, takes the oath of citizenship, it is a celebration—a celebration for the entire nation,” the President stressed at the 15th anniversary event.

Today, this celebration is also complemented by recalling the historic moment when the simplified acquisition of Hungarian citizenship became possible, and with it the fact that more than one million Hungarians have become part of the country in a legal sense, he added.

We have always known that whatever fate may bring, we Hungarians cannot be divided, because we are one, the Head of State said, adding that we belong together, wherever we live, across borders or in all four corners of the world. Fifteen years ago, the national unity that we have always viewed as self-explanatory could finally take legal form.

The reunification of the nation under public law was the most influential and most important act of the free, independent and democratic Hungary that overcame the communist dictatorship, the Head of State pointed out, adding that it was a moral reparation for the Hungarian soul, a redemption for the difficult Hungarian fate, and a source of pride for the entire nation.

Tamás Sulyok recalled: since then, we have been able to give legal weight to our togetherness, and our national unity now carries legal weight as well.

The biggest blow that can befall a community is when its members are separated from each other, the Head of State said, adding that a strong community finds its way back to each other, while a weak one no longer dares to tighten the bonds of unity. For a long time we were seen as weak, but that is over, he stressed, adding that it is now unquestionable that a Hungarian who has been separated or has emigrated is part of the nation in a public law sense.

The President of Hungary stressed the need to stay strong, stand up and take responsibility for each other, because we must see the other Hungarian as our partner, as one of us, regardless of background, political affiliation, ideological conviction or geographical location.