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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,

Releases

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.

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.

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Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister at Sándor Palace

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Mr. Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Malta, at Sándor Palace. 

During the cordial meeting, the parties reviewed the current state of relations between the two countries, with a special focus on the details of cooperation in the European Union.
 

Welcome speech by Tamás Sulyok at the opening event of the World Science Forum

„The past is beyond our reach, but we are still the masters of the future.”

Dear Mr Presidents, Mr Deputy Director General and Mr Chief Executive Officer!
Dear Participants of the World Science Forum!

Hungarian-Kazakh Head of State meeting

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev at Sándor Palace.

During the working lunch, the Heads of State agreed that a shared history, identical perspectives and an identical worldview characterise the excellent relations between the two countries.

Appointment to the position of State Secretary at Sándor Palace

Dr. Tamás Sulyok - on a proposal by the Prime Minister - appointed Lőrinc Nacsa, Member of Parliament of the Christian Democratic People’s Party, as Secretary of State for Nation Policy of the Prime Minister's Office with effect from 15 November 2024.

Following the swearing-in ceremony at Sándor Palace, the Head of State wished the new State Secretary good endeavours and much success in further strengthening the nation’s unity.

Lajos Kósa visits the Head of State

Today, the President of Hungary hosted Lajos Kósa, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement, at Sándor Palace.

Lajos Kósa reported on the details of the committee's work and its current tasks.

Welcome speech delivered by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, on Hungarian Lawyers’ Day

"Even with the best laws and the best judiciary, justice is incomplete without high-minded, respectable legal professionals."
Dear Mr President!

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bar!

With love and respect, I welcome you all to Hungarian Lawyers’ Day with a thought from Károly Csemegi.

Hungary’s Head of State received the Vice-President of the Slovak National Council

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, hosted Peter Žiga, Deputy Speaker of the Slovak National Council, at Sándor Palace.

As members of the Visegrád Cooperation, the two countries have demonstrated on several occasions that they share a common interest in the security and prosperity of the region.

In this spirit, Hungary is strengthening its bilateral dialogue with Slovakia.

Armenian Speaker Alen Simonyan visits Sándor Palace

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, received Alen Simonian, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, at Sándor Palace.

Armenians and Hungarians have lived together in the Carpathian Basin for more than a thousand years. The two peoples have long been united by their Christian faith and their commitment to peace and stability.

The Hungarian Head of State also discussed with Alen Simonian the further development of relations between their nations.
 

Presidential pilgrimage to the Shrine of Mary in Mátraverebély-Szentkút

A key part of the daily life of the President of Hungary Dr. Tamás Sulyok is prayer, reflection, and experiencing the Christian faith in various forms. For this reason, the President has decided to visit the Marian pilgrimage sites in Hungary, in the context of pilgrimages.

His first trip was to Mátraverebély-Szentkút. The President of Hungary arrived at the shrine with an old friend, psychologist Dr. Dénes Kovács, where they were welcomed by Franciscan monk and shrine director Lóránt Orosz. 

Opening of the exhibition "Székelys – Patterns of Heritage " at the Museum of Ethnography

In the third part of Áron Tamási's rightly popular novel, upon arriving at the port, Ábel, who is travelling to America, must report his affiliation. He admits that he is indeed Székely. When asked, “What kind of nation is the Székely?” he replies, “Hungarian, but even better.”

I cordially welcome the management, experts and staff of the Museum of Ethnography, the members of the museums in Hungary and Szeklerland, the museologists and historians, the outstanding experts whose quality work has contributed to this unique exhibition, and all the guests of today's opening ceremony!

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