Welcome speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the meeting with representatives of Hungarian Associations in Switzerland on the Day of National Unity
With great respect and affection, I welcome the representatives of the Hungarian associations in Switzerland! I am delighted to have the opportunity to meet you and to learn more about your communities.
We Hungarians have become accustomed to the fact that national togetherness does not necessarily mean geographical togetherness, since due to our turbulent history, we find Hungarians and strong and vibrant Hungarian communities in many parts of the world.
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.'
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok pays a working visit to Japan, followed by an official visit to Vietnam.
On 19 May 2025, Head of State Tamás Sulyok will pay a working visit to Japan. The Hungarian Head of State will be received in audience by His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, 126th Emperor of Japan. The President will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and hold talks with the heads of Japanese companies and investor groups present in Hungary.
Press release from Sándor Palace
President Tamás Sulyok personally congratulated Pope Leo XIV on the beginning of his Petrine ministry.
Following today's inaugural Mass at the Vatican, which the Head of State attended as head of the Hungarian delegation, the Holy Father greeted the heads of the delegations, including the President of Hungary, with a handshake.
Tamás Sulyok exchanged a few words with Pope Leo. The President asked the Holy Father to visit Hungary as soon as possible.
Press release from Sándor Palace
Heads of State attend the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV.
President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok leads the official Hungarian delegation to Rome to attend the Holy Mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV's Petrine ministry. The Holy Mass will take place in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on 18 May 2025 at 10 am.
The Hungarian delegation, led by Tamás Sulyok, will also include Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, representing the government.
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.
Hungarian rescue team participants welcomed at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Katalin Novák welcomed the members of the Hungarian search and rescue teams participating in the relief operations after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria in a ceremony at Sándor Palace on Tuesday.
Katalin Novák: relations with the countries of Central Asia are of key importance to Hungary
Relations with the countries of Central Asia are of key importance to Hungary. Hungary is a committed member of the Euro-Atlantic Alliance, but it is important for Hungary to also establish friendly relations with countries in the East, including those in Central Asia. – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák during her press meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov at Sándor Palace in Budapest on Monday.
There is no Hungarian future without Europe – interview with Katalin Novák in portfolio.hu
There is no Hungarian future without Europe, as there is no European future without Hungary – President of Hungary Katalin Novák emphasized in an interview to Portfolió on Saturday.
"We are an independent, sovereign, grown-up nation, with values and interests " – the Head of State said.
Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the relatives of the Syrian victims of the earthquake
In her Facebook-post on Friday, the Hungarian Head of State emphasized that in addition to the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, she also expressed her condolences to Syria’s church leaders following the earthquake that has already claimed more than 20,000 lives.
The President of Hungary conveyed the condolences of Hungary and the Hungarians to the church leaders in a letter.
Katalin Novák praised on social media the work of Hungarian volunteer rescue teams, who saved the lives of several people following the disaster.
Katalin Novák: in the shadow of the war, less attention is paid to illegal migration
In the shadow of the war, less attention is paid to illegal migration – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at her press meeting with President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski in Skopje on Monday.
Katalin Novák noted that for Hungary, good relations with North Macedonia are a priority, as the EU integration of the Western Balkans is in the interest of the whole of Europe. During their meeting on Monday, Katalin Novák and Stevo Pendarovski discussed five key topics.
Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake in Türkiye
President of Hungary Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the families of the victims affected by the earthquake in Türkiye – Sándor Palace informed MTI on Monday.
According to the information, in her letter to President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Katalin Novák expressed her condolences to the relatives of the victims and to the Turkish people.
Sandor Palace also informed MTI of Hungary’s offer of immediate assistance in the rescue operations.
Katalin Novák: the Russian-Ukrainian war must be brought to an end as soon as possible
The Russian-Ukrainian war must be brought to an end as soon as possible, the most important goal is peace – said President of Hungary Katalin Novák at her press meeting with President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev in Sofia on Thursday.
Katalin Novák recalled: the Russian-Ukrainian war in the neighbourhood of the two countries has been raging for almost a year, and there is no sign of peace. The aim is to achieve peace as soon as possible, and to prevent the war from escalating and military pressure from increasing.
Katalin Novák met with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni in Rome
Illegal immigration, support for traditional family values, the distribution of EU funds and the Western Balkans were the topics discussed at the meeting of President of Hungary Katalin Novák and Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Wednesday.
During their meeting, the politicians of the two allied countries discussed four topics – the Communications Directorate of Sándor Palace told MTI on Wednesday.
According to the information provided, the first topic was illegal migration, and both politicians agreed that it must be curbed.
Katalin Novák conducted talks with President of Italy Sergio Mattarella
The Russian-Ukrainian war was the main topic of the meeting between President of Hungary Katalin Novák and President of Italy Sergio Mattarella in Rome on Tuesday.
" We agreed that by starting the war, Putin crossed the Rubicon. Our shared goal is to stop the war and build peace as soon as possible." – says Katalin Novák’s Facebook post.
Katalin Novák: we need strong European leaders, joint strategic thinking and respect for each other
In her interview that appeared in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Tuesday, Katalin Novák stated that the goal in Ukraine is the earliest possible ceasefire. Speaking about Hungary’s EU membership, the President said that the country has honoured its commitments so far and will continue to do so.