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Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, delivered a speech on the Memorial Day for the Victims of the Hungarian Holocaust

Esteemed Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen!

It is challenging to recall the past on the Memorial Day of the Victims of Hungarian Holocaust.

"To be Hungarian is a unique and distinct quality" – Speech by Tamás Sulyok at the Kossuth- and Széchenyi-Awards Ceremony

Ladies and Gentlemen,

With distinguished respect and great esteem, I welcome the laureates and honourees!

Inaugural address by Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary

Presidents Schmitt and Áder, 

Honourable Prime Minister, 

Honourable Speaker of the House, 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin and all around the world,
I stand before you and welcome you as the seventh President of the free Hungary, which dismantled the communist dictatorship. First and foremost, I would like to thank all those who have supported me and continue to do so.

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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 President of Hungary set the date for the elections

Press release from the Sándor Palace

Today, President Tamás Sulyok, in fulfilment of his constitutional duty, called the election of the members of the European Parliament in Hungary and the general election of local municipality representatives and mayors. 

The first simultaneous elections will take place on 09 June 2024.
 

Events

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.

Tamás Sulyok: deepening the dialogue between Hungary and Poland is a key priority

Maintaining and deepening the dialogue between Poland and Hungary is of the utmost importance, said President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at a joint press conference with President Andrzej Duda in Stary Sacz, southern Poland, on Friday.

The Hungarian President arrived in Poland on a working visit to mark the Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship (23 March).

Open days at Sándor Palace

A year ago, at my inauguration, I promised to „open doors” for Hungary in the international arena, as well as at home, between Hungarians. 

This is also why on the anniversary, Sándor Palace welcomed those interested with open gates. Thus, thousands have seen the palace this year as well.

I thank all those who came to visit, young and old, residents of the countryside and the capital, supporters of the opposition or the government, people from all walks of life.

This day proved again that Sándor Palace is open to all.
 

Interviews

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.

I saw the strength of families wherever I went - Interview with Katalin Novák in the newspaper Petőfi Népe (Petőfi’s people)

President of Hungary Katalin Novák spent nearly three days in our county last week. The Head of State visited several of Bács-Kiskun’s settlements and also travelled to the border region. We asked her about this.
-Your grandparents used to live in Ágasegyháza, and as a result, you spent a lot of time in Bács-Kiskun as a child. Can we say that you came home a little during your almost three-day visit here?

Previous News

Hungary to host the Three Seas Initiative meeting in 2025

Hungary will host the 2025 Three Seas Initiative Summit and Business Forum, President of Hungary Katalin Novák announced in Bucharest. 
Speaking at the summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), the Head of State said that economic cooperation in the region is important even in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, and welcomed the joint declaration and its statements on Ukraine. 

Presentation of appointments as university professor at Sándor Palace

President Katalin Novák handed over the appointment of 123 new university professors at Sándor Palace. 

The scientific and teaching activities of the new professors are a source of pride for the whole nation.     

Katalin Novák at the Conference of Heads of Hungarian Diplomatic Missions: Hungary is a good ally

President of Hungary Katalin Novák gave a presentation to ambassadors of Hungary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Head of State summarised her diplomatic views and ideas in five points: 

1. Hungary has always been and will always be a good ally. An ally that can be counted on even when times are rough. A country prepared to take risks for its allies and never breaking its word. An ally who is firm: Hungary speaks its mind, and can be counted on to do what it says and say what it means.

School inauguration and school-year opening ceremony in Szigetszentmiklós

A good school can only be complete with the harmonious trio of teacher-parent-child, said President Katalin Novák at the inauguration and school opening ceremony of the Temesvári Utca Primary School in Szigetszentmiklós. 

The Head of State added that "we can be thankful that the new school year can start in peace, parents are free to raise their children, there are committed educators, schools are improving and our children are gaining more and more knowledge".

Announcement from Sándor Palace on the international keynote speakers of the Budapest Demographic Summit

The Budapest Demographic Summit, the largest international forum of pro-family forces, will take place in Budapest on 14-15 September this year.

Giorgia Meloni will be one of the keynote speakers at the Budapest Demographic Summit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be one of the keynote speakers at the fifth edition of the international conference, which will take place from 14 to 16 September. 

The Budapest Demographic Summit, one of Hungary's largest conferences, is a major meeting point for international pro-family forces, providing an opportunity for participants to reflect together on the importance of the family and how to reverse the negative demographic trends. 

Bloody reality has come knocking - Index.hu interview with Katalin Novák

"It would be important to think about issues that are crucial for our future: about families, the future of children, or education, ina way free from the excesses of political campaigns" the President of Hungary told Index. In an interview at the Blue Salon of Sándor Palace, Katalin Novák said she was curious to see what the next step would be in the area of home ownership. The Head of State also spoke about what she experienced during her visit to Kyiv, the promises she received from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and what Pope Francis asked her to do.

Katalin Novák at a Papal Audience in the Vatican

President of Hungary Katalin Novák met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome, where the Pope received the Hungarian Head of State in a private audience. 

Katalin Novák met with the Head of the Catholic Church to discuss three important issues. 

The primary theme was war. 

They agreed to work together to achieve an early and long-term sustainable peace. They also agreed on what they can do together to ensure that children who have been abducted from Ukraine can return home as soon as possible. 

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