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.
Open Days at the Sándor Palace - 17-18 September 2022
During the programme series titled „Cultural Heritage Days” the gates of Sándor Palace will open to the public again.
Open days:
- 17 September 2022 (Saturday): between 13.00-18.00
- 18 September 2022 (Sunday): between 10.00-18.00
Official, friendly visit to Serbia - Belgrade
In Belgrade, President of Hungary Katalin Novák was received by President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucity at the Serbia Palace, where they had a one-on-one meeting. Afterwards, the members of the Serbian and Hungarian delegations attended a plenary session, followed by a joint press conference by the two heads of state.
Katalin Novák on official visit to Bucharest
The President of Hungary was received with military honours at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, which houses the Office of the President of Romania. The last official presidential-level meeting in the Romanian capital was held twelve years ago, in 2010. The Hungarian head of state was invited on an official visit by President of Romania Klaus Iohannis.
Speech by Katalin Novák at the Opening of Gemma Centre - Szeged, 31 August 2022
A baby girl was born 23 years ago. Her parents had been looking forward to her arrival and were very happy to have her next to her brother in the family. As they cared for her and watched how she was developing, they noticed that she wasn't lifting her head as she should, she wasn't turning, she wasn't developing as it was described in books about babies.
Katalin Novák at the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year at Corvinus University - Budapest, 28 August 2022
"We need young people with broad knowledge and critical thinking", said President of Hungary Katalin Novák in her opening address to the students of Corvinus University of Budapest in Várkert Bazár.
The head of state stressed that she would like universities in Hungary to consider as their main goal - in addition to the transfer of competitive knowledge - to teach and encourage critical thinking. "Become someone worth learning from, and also someone it was worth for us to learn and work for", Katalin Novák asked the students.
Private audience with Pope Francis - Vatican, 25 August 2022
Pope Francis received President of Hungary Katalin Novák in a private audience at the Vatican. The almost three-quarter hour meeting between the Hungarian Head of State and the Head of the Catholic Church focused on three main topics: the Pope's visit to Hungary next year, the war in Ukraine and support for families.
„Culture brings meaning to everyday life” – President Katalin Novák at the opening ceremony of Csokonai Forum in Debrecen
The new theatre complex, named Csokonai Forum, was inaugurated on 23 August 2022 with the play „Für Elise” by the Debrecen-born writer Magda Szabó. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of Hungary Katalin Novák.
In her speech, the Head of State stressed that we are fortunate to live in a country where attention is paid and resources are made available to develop culture, where there is the will not only to preserve but also to enrich what is ours.
Feast of King St Stephen, founder of the Hungarian state - Budapest - Székesfehérvár
In the presence of the President of Hungary Katalin Novák, the national flag of Hungary was raised in front of the Parliament of Hungary in Budapest on King St Stephen’s Day, the founder of our state. The flag was hoisted by the Parade Unit of the Hungarian Defence Forces to the sound of the Hungarian National Anthem on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Katalin Novák's speech on the occasion of celebrating King Saint Stephen's Day in Székesfehérvár
Dear Celebrating Audience,
10th anniversary celebration of the Camp Erzsébet Programme - Zánka, 15 August 2022
President Katalin Novák celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Camp Erzsébet Programme in Zánka together with the campers. Over the past decade, more than a million children have enjoyed a holiday at the church-founded camps. Young Hungarians have come to the camp at Lake Balaton not only from Hungary, but also from Erdély (Transylvania), Kárpátalja (Transcarpathia), Délvidék (in Croatia and Serbia), Felvidék (Slovakia) and Croatia.