In Covenant with the Creator - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the occasion of the renovation of the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany
"You are the descendents of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers" (Acts 3:25)
Your Excellency,
Most Reverend Provost Father,
Dear Benedictine Community!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
A thousand years of friendship - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok on the Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship
Your Excellency, President Duda,
Madam First Lady,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Pope John Paul II, on his first trip to Hungary, spoke of us Hungarians and Poles as follows: 'Poles and Hungarians are cousins, and this truth, this almost family relationship, has been proven many times at different moments in history.'
Extraordinary people are born from the Hungarian nation, extraordinary values are born from Hungarian culture - Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the Honours Ceremony in the Parliament
"The day of the resurrection of the dead has come. Dead were the national glory buried for centuries and the sense of freedom held in prison. Now seek them not in their graves; they have risen from the dead. The Hungarian nation is once again glorious and free! Hungarian voice, Hungarian national colours, Hungarian feeling on every lip, on every banner, in every bosom."
Mr. Prime Minister,
Mr. Speaker,
Distinguished Laureates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Press release from Sándor Palace
In Act III of 2025 adopted by Parliament, the fundamental right of assembly was limited in cases of violation of the statutory prohibition set out in Article 6/A of Act XXXI of 1997 on the Protection of Children and Guardianship Administration (hereinafter: Child Protection Act).
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 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.
Women need real freedom of choice, so that they can choose both career and family at the same time
Women need real freedom of choice, so that they can choose both career and family at the same time. Women are needed in the Labour Market and in the family as well, and this is what Hungary is striving to achieve – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák in the opening panel discussion of Women Deliver 2023 in the Rwandan capital on Monday, a conference dedicated to the improvement of the status of women around the world.
The Hungarian Head of State attended the international conference as the closing event of her state visit to Rwanda..
Rwanda will open a diplomatic mission in Hungary
Hungary is a gateway to the European Union, and Rwanda is a gateway to the Continent of Africa – said President Katalin Novák on Sunday, following her meeting with President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame.
Katalin Novák at the hospital of the city of Rwamagana in Rwanda
The Hungarian Head of State also visited the hospital of Rwamagana, a city next to the capital, Kigali, where - in cooperation with Hungarian Interchurch Aid - she handed over two incubators to the Neonatal Unit.
The doctors thanked Katalin Novák and the Hungarian delegation for the two incubators, and the little patients were pleased with the gifted toys.
For a long time already, Hungary has been providing Rwanda with substantial assistance in developing its schools and hospitals.
Katalin Novák on official visit to Rwanda
In the course of her official visit to Rwanda, the President of Hungary visited Nyanza elementary and secondary school (Nyanza École Secondaire), where she attended a lesson on European history, followed by a visit to the handwashing facility built in the context of the Hungary Helps project. The facility is needed to ensure that the 1000 or so students who come here can learn in hygienic conditions.
The presidential gift cherished most by the locals were the two cows, which provide the schoolchildren with healthy milk.
Katalin Novák at Erzsébet Camp in Zánka
On the shore of Lake Balaton, Katalin Novák joined a Christian programme on experiential education facilitating cooperation and community building, tested the smoke-tent of the firefighters simulating house fire smoke as part of the Heroes’ Day programmes, and sliced watermelons which she then distributed to the campers.
Several children asked the President of Hungary to sign their T-shirt or baseball cap, and lots of them had a joint photo taken with the Head of State.
Appointments and assignments as ambassador at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Katalin Novák handed over appointments and assignments as ambassador at Sándor Palace today.
Dr. Ferenc Dancs, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, has been appointed Head of the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna and Head of the Permanent Mission of Hungary to the United Nations in Vienna.
Dr. Károly Benes has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and has been mandated to lead Hungary’s embassy in Abu-Dhabi.
Direct the spotlight where there is less light! – Interview with Katalin Novák in the newspaper Nógrád Megyei Hírlap
After three days, twenty one programmes, several hundred handshakes, thousands of photos with local residents and countless informal discussions, you spoke about Nógrád with the same enthusiasm as on the day when you arrived. With President of Hungary Katalin Novák we discussed the experiences of her visit and current issues of our region at one of the last stops of her visit, Rimóc.
Ferenc Mádl – the scholar and the statesman —Sándor Palace Talks
Ferenc Mádl was the first conservative President of Hungary following the regime change who showed that it is possible to represent the values he held dear without compromising his independence and sovereignty.
The late Head of State was remembered at the launch of an 800-page monograph on his work at the SP Talks event at Sándor Palace.
At the launch of the monograph by Endre Domaniczky titled Ferenc Mádl – the scholar and the statesman, Katalin Novák said: „Ferenc Mádl opened up many doors, even he was a door-opening President of Hungary during his time in office ".
Press release by President of Hungary Katalin Novák
The law on the new career path for teachers has been adopted by the National Assembly. The most controversial points of what came to be known as the "status law" in the form in which it was originally submitted for debate and rightly criticised by many, are no longer included in the adopted legislation, or are included with substantiveamendments. As a result, this law is already different in content from the one that had sparked the protest.
Appointments as minister at Sándor Palace
On a proposal by the Prime Minister, President of Hungary Katalin Novák appointed Dr. János Bóka Minister for EU Affairs, and Dr. Bence Tuzson as Minister for Justice.
The Head of State wished the newly appointed ministers every success in their new tasks starting from 1 August.