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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.

Previous News

The Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina will visit Hungary at the invitation of Katalin Novák

On Monday, Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željka Cvijanović is to visit Hungary at the invitation of President of Hungary Katalin Novák – the Communications Directorate of Sándor Palace told MTI.

President Katalin Novák will receive Željka Cvijanović with military honours at Kossuth square.
The incumbent Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina will lay a wreath at Heroes’ Square, followed by talks with President of Hungary Katalin Novák.

After their meeting, they will hold an international press conference.

Speech by Katalin Novák at the official opening of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023, European Capital of Culture Programme 

Dear Mr. President, dear Zorán, Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Attendees and those following us from afar,

It feels good to say we are in the European Capital of Culture. We gathered today for a dual celebration. Our hearts swell with pride, as this wonderful region of our country, i.e. Veszprém, Lake Balaton and the Bakony Hills, may come into the focus of attention for the whole of Europe.

Katalin Novák: the cradle of culture is also the family 

The cradle of culture – Hungarian and European - is also the family, the roots of culture are in the family – President Katalin Novák stressed at the opening ceremony of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture (ECC) Programme in Veszprém on Saturday.

"We Hungarians have continued to build steadily. We know that we must not only preserve, protect and pass on what our forefathers have bequeathed to us, but also enrich it." –Katalin Novák stressed.

Katalin Novák: Croatia and Hungary can help the European Union to become stronger

Croatia and Hungary are two Central European countries that can help the European Union (EU) to become stronger – President Katalin Novák pointed out at the international press conference she held together with Croatia’s Head of State Zoran Milanović at Sándor Palace in Budapest on Friday.

Croatia’s Head of State to visit Hungary at the invitation of Katalin Novák 

On January 20, at the invitation of President of Hungary Katalin Novák, Croatian Head of State Zoran Milanović will arrive in Hungary – the Communications Directorate of Sándor Palace told MTI.

President Katalin Novák will receive President of Croatia Zoran Milanović with military honours at Kossuth square on Friday.

The Croatian President will then proceed to lay a wreath at Heroes’ Square followed by talks with President Katalin Novák.

Katalin Novák appointed Dr. Edit Juhász as the President of the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority

President of Hungary Katalin Novák – at the proposal of the Prime Minister – appointed Ms. Edit Juhász as the President of the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority as of 16 January 2023, for a period of seven years.

President of Hungary Katalin Novák met with the President of Montenegro

On Thursday, President of Hungary Katalin Novák received President of Montenegro Milo Đukanović at Sándor Palace.

In the course of their meeting, the two heads of state discussed the cooperation between Hungary and Montenegro and the challenges of the past period: the war in Ukraine, the situation in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EU integration of the Western Balkans.

Katalin Novák: the Hungarian nation is crisis resistant 

Hungarians are a crisis resistant nation –President of Hungary Katalin Novák said in Budapest on Wednesday evening at the reception held for foreign ambassadors serving in Hungary.

In her speech delivered in English, Katalin Novák, who received the diplomats with her husband István Veres, said: the last year was one of the most difficult in the recent period, however, despite the many problems, the situation is not so bad, as the Hungarians have what it takes to overcome the challenges.

Katalin Novák handed out the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Athlete of the Year Gala 

At the M4 Sport - Athlete of the Year Gala, President of Hungary Katalin Novák presented the lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Hungarian Sport Journalists (MSÚSZ) to Olympic silver medallist kayaker and master coach Mrs. Rozsnyóiné Katalin Fábián.

The Association of Hungarian Sports Journalists (MSÚSZ) has chosen Kristóf Milák, the world record holder in men's swimming, and Luca Kozák, the women's hurdler, as Athletes of the Year 2022.

Katalin Novák attended Pope Benedict XVI's funeral service

President of Hungary Katalin Novák, her spouse István Veres and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén attended the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed away on Saturday and paid homage to the pope lying in state.

The funeral mass was held at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Thursday. – the Communication Directorate of Sándor Palace told the Hungarian news Agency MTI.

Katalin Novák, her spouse and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén were received by Pope Francis before the ceremony.

 

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