The recipients of the Order of St. Stephen of Hungary have once again made the Hungarian name beautiful
Honourable Recipients!
Ladies and gentlemen!
I warmly and respectfully welcome you all to the celebration of the founding of the Hungarian state, the presentation of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary at Sándor Palace.
Speech by Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, at the commissioning ceremony on 20 August
My fellow countrymen!
Celebrating Hungarians from the Carpathian Basin and around the world!
It is with joy and respect that I welcome the service members who have just taken their oath, as well as their families. With joy, because young people ready and well-prepared to serve and defend their homeland once again fill the nation’s main square. With respect, because the oath they have taken—and which I hope they will keep throughout their lives—demands of them the noblest service and sacrifice.
Everyday perseverance today finds its fulfilment in the joy experienced within the community - Speech by President Dr. Tamás Sulyok at the opening ceremony of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár
With great respect and affection, I welcome the community gathered for the festive opening of the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár! I would love to greet each person individually who participates in any of the events of this wonderful week-long programme, but unfortunately, this is not possible. Even this impressive venue is much, much too small to accommodate the thousands who will be seeking intellectual and cultural nourishment or refreshing experiences here.
Head of State nominates new ombudsman
Due to the election of Dr. Ákos Kozma as a constitutional judge, the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights became vacant. In accordance with his powers under the Fundamental Law, President Tamás Sulyok, after consulting with representatives of the legal profession, nominated Dr. Imre Juhász, former constitutional judge, retired president of the Constitutional Court, and lecturer at the Department of Civil Procedure Law at ELTE University, as the candidate for the position of Commissioner for Fundamental Rights.
President Tamás Sulyok travels to Slovakia on an official visit
On Thursday, 3 July 2025, President Tamás Sulyok will travel to Slovakia on an official visit.
The Hungarian head of state will be received in Pozsony by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini. Following a private meeting between the two heads of state and talks between the delegations, the two presidents will make a press statement.
The Hungarian President will meet with Richard Raši, Speaker of the Slovak National Council, and then hold talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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.
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.
President of Hungary Katalin Novák received the President of Azerbaijan on an official visit at Sándor Palace
President of Hungary Katalin Novák received President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on an official visit at Sándor Palace – Sándor Palace told MTI on Monday.
At the meeting, Katalin Novák explained: in the economic and energy crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war, strategic partners like Azerbaijan, with which we have excellent bilateral relations, become particularly important.
President Ilham Aliyev praised the Hungarian-Azeri relations and expressed hope that cooperation on energy may intensify between the two countries in the future.
Katalin Novák: Hungary is the best friend of Western Balkan countries
Hungary is the best friend of the countries in the Western Balkans – President Katalin Novák stressed at the international press conference held at Sándor Palace with Željka Cvijanović, the incumbent Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Budapest on Monday.
Katalin Novák welcomed the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina was granted candidate status for EU membership in December 2022. This process must not slow down or stop, she added.
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.