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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.

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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. 

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.

Previous News

Israel can continue to count on Hungary

The Israeli Head of State visisted Hungary in response to the invitation of President Tamás Sulyok. Isaac Herzog, making a state visit to country, was received by the President of Hungary with military honours at Heroes' Square, and the high-level meeting continued at Sándor Palace.

Dr. Tamás Sulyok honoured Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić

Today, at the proposal of the Prime Minister, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary with the collar and the gold star to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in the Hall of Mirrors at Sándor Palace. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation at Sándor Palace

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Dr. Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation. The visiting minister briefed the President on current issues at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation.

The meeting discussed the importance of preserving Hungarian culture and the importance of innovation in the arts, education and everyday life.
 

Hungary’s Head of State visits the border region - Nagylak, Röszke, Mórahalom, Szeged

Dr. Tamás Sulyok visited the Hungarian-Romanian and Hungarian-Serbian border sections, where he was provided with detailed information and had the opportunity to personally view the practical procedures, tasks and challenges of Hungarian border protection and border control. The Head of State was accompanied by Major General and Chief Aide-de-Camp István Kun Szabó, Lieutenant General and National Police Chief János Balogh, and Brigadier General and Police Chief of Csongrád-Csanád County Zsolt Polyák.

The Head of State meets with lawyers from the Southern Great Plain region in Szentes

Legal professionals in rural areas are key to the nation's survival, said Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in Szentes.

President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at the 150th anniversary celebration of the Pécs Bar Association

The bar associations established 150 years ago have consolidated the prestige of the legal profession and put its independence on a strong foundation, said Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, in Pécs.

Working dinner with lay and clerical representatives from Western Pannonia

President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok attended a working dinner with lay and ecclesiastical leaders from Western Pannonia.
The participants of the working dinner discussed possibilities of collaboration for the development of the region, as well as - in the spirit of ecumenism - religious and faith issues.

The President of Hungary salutes the new Bishop of the Transylvanian Reformed Diocese

Dr. Tamás Sulyok attended the service and ceremony in Kolozsvár for the inauguration of Vilmos Kolumbán, the new bishop of the Transylvanian Reformed Diocese.

The President of Hungary, quoting writer András Visky’s work Kitelepítés (Expulsion), referred to Transylvania as "the place of unwavering perseverance," where the Hungarian people of Transylvania preserve their mother tongue, national identity, and culture.

Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia at Sándor Palace

President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok received Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, and his delegation at Sándor Palace.

Holocaust Memorial Day in Auschwitz

80 years ago, the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp was liberated, ending one of the darkest, most inhumane and murderous periods in world history.

President Tamás Sulyok, together with leaders from more than 50 countries, including German President Steinmeier, French President Macron, Polish President Duda and Slovak President Pellegrini, paid tribute to the victims.

The Hungarian Head of State said, "I wish that this commemorative event will become a lasting symbol of hope and peace”.

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