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.
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, delivered a speech on the Memorial Day for the Victims of the Hungarian Holocaust
Esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen!
It is challenging to recall the past on the Memorial Day of the Victims of Hungarian Holocaust.
The Hungarian Head of State also congratulated Gyula Bodrogi on his 90th birthday
President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Gyula Bodrogi on his 90th birthday at the National Theatre.
The Actor of the Nation has been on stage for 70 years, with 199 stage roles, and more than 100 films and TV plays to his credit. Generations have grown up with Süsü's adventures, and even the youngest recognize his distinctive voice-over.
State Secretary Appointment at Sándor Palace
On 13 April 2024, President Tamás Sulyok appointed Boglárka Illés as State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on a proposal by the Prime Minister.
The President congratulated and wished the new State Secretary well in her work.
Presidential consultative meeting with Energy Minister Csaba Lantos
President Tamás Sulyok and Minister Csaba Lantos reviewed the issues of Hungarian energy sovereignty.
The discussion focused on ensuring that the country's energy needs are met in a way corresponding to the country’s environmental situation, the growing role of renewable resources and nuclear power plants as a key to sustainable energy supply. It was agreed that the sovereignty of Hungary depends on the energy sector as well.
A meeting of friends at Sándor Palace
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The Belgian lawyer, considered one of the most influential individuals in Europe, and the President of Hungary, are connected by a bond of friendship, which was reaffirmed by the recent informal meeting.
Among other things, the discussion covered the legal interpretation methods employed by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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.
Recognition for promoting the life's work of Franz Liszt in Lithuania
Lithuanian pianist Mūza Rubackytė has been committed to promoting the oeuvre of Franz Liszt in the Baltic state for decades, and is the founder of LISZTuania, the Lithuanian Liszt Society. For her activities, Tamás Sulyok awarded her the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.
The President of Hungary congratulated Mūza Rubackytė on the recognition.
The President of Hungary welcomed a former colleague from the Constitutional Court
Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, welcomed László Salamon, Deputy President of the Constitutional Court, to Sándor Palace.
During the meeting, they agreed that all powers must only be interpreted within the confines of the law, and thus the cornerstone, framework and yardstick of their work is and remains the Fundamental Law.
Tamás Sulyok awarded the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit to János Martonyi
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to János Martonyi, Professor Emeritus and former Foreign Minister of Hungary, within the context of a reception ceremony held at Sándor Palace.
Tamás Sulyok met with András Zs. Varga
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok engaged in a discussion with András Zs. Varga, President of the Curia, on certain public law issues related to their activities.