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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.
Releases
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
Katalin Novák held discussions with the Belgian king about the historical and diplomatic relations between Hungary and Belgium
The Hungarian Head of State met with King Philippe of Belgium during her visit to Brussels at the Royal Palace of Laeken.
According to Katalin Novák, during the meeting - which was held in a cordial atmosphere - in addition to the century-long historical and diplomatic relations between the two countries, they also reviewed the state of the EU trio's preparations for the Presidency.
Katalin Novák met with the President of the European Parliament
President of Hungary Katalin Novák met with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola to discuss Hungary's preparations for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024.
"I trust that in 2024, we will have another successful Hungarian Presidency," declared the Head of State, adding that the President of the European Parliament also anticipates the same.
Security is crucial for Hungary
Security is of crucial importance for Hungary and its people. Hungary's NATO membership ensures security not only for the country but also for the broader region, stated President Novák during a press briefing at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Katalin Novák, who held discussions with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, emphasized while speaking to journalists that peace and stability are of fundamental importance for Hungary.
The largest military exercise of the past three decades was opened in the presence of Katalin Novák
President Novák, the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, inspected the military exercise named "Adaptive Hussars 23" in Hódmezővásárhely. The initial phase of the largest military exercise in the past 30 years involves nearly a thousand soldiers, including foreign participants such as Italians, Croatians, Turks, Americans, along with reserve Hungarian troops.
The exercise, involving NATO forces, will mobilise approximately 4,500 personnel and more than 200 different equipment over the next few days.
Applications are now welcome for STIPI Component A, which covers the costs of foreign university admission
Applications are now open yet again for Component A of the Stipendium Peregrinum scholarship programme, which provides financial support to young people wishing to study at the world's most prestigious universities abroad.
The first round of applications will be open from 6 to 27 November 2023, after which applications will be accepted until the available funds are exhausted.
The Main Patron of Stipendium Peregrinum is President of Hungary Katalin Novák.
Katalin Novák's solidarity visit to Israel
We Hungarians can never be indifferent to what happens in Israel, said Katalin Novák, the President of Hungary, during her solidarity visit to Israel.
Hungary is protecting not only its own borders, but also those of the European Union - Interview with Katalin Novák on Sky News Australia
Hungary is protecting not only its own borders, but also those of the European Union, President of Hungary Katalin Novák told Sky News Australia's Rita Panahi in an interview on Friday.
"We are under very strong pressure on our southern borders, we are in fact protecting the external borders of the European Union and the Schengen area"- underlined the President of Hungary, who visited Sydney earlier in the day.
Katalin Novák met with David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia
President of Hungary Katalin Novák and David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia, held talks on Friday in Sydney on the development of economic relations and the fight against illegal migration.
At the beginning of the meeting, Katalin Novák thanked the Governor-General for the fact that Australia had opened its doors to the Hungarian people, who could maintain their national identity and did not have to give up their traditions.
Interview with Katalin Novák at Sky News Australia
Now to a brilliant woman who became Hungary's youngest president and its first female president. Hungary stands alone in many respects in the EU, it has an uncompromising border protection policy, it is unashamedly Christian and there are bold policies in place to encourage women to have children and lots of them. I spoke to the President of Hungary Katalin Novák earlier today.
Speech by Katalin Novák on Reformation Day in Sydney
Áldás, békesség! Békesség Istentől! - Grace and peace to you from God our Father!