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President Sulyok meets with head of International Olympic Committee
President Tamás Sulyok visited Lausanne on Wednesday at the invitation of Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOB), and he met members of Hungarian communities in Switzerland in Bern afterwards. President Sulyok's visit to Lausanne marked the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, the sixth such organisation in the world, the statement said. President Sulyok congratulated Bach, the outgoing IOB president, on his achievements during his 12-year tenure. They also discussed the relations between the international and the Hungarian Olympic movement. President Sulyok was accompanied by Zsolt Gyulay, the president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and two Olympic medalists, pentathlon athlete Michelle Gulyas and swimmer Agnes Kovacs. Incoming IOB-President Kirsty Coventry and Balazs Furjes, the permanent Hungarian member of IOB, also attended the talks, the statement said. Later, President Sulyok met representatives of Hungarian communities in Switzerland in Bern. Marking the Day of National Cohesion, President Sulyok said Hungarian national cohesion meant 'always being faithful to the homeland and the nation. To never forget other Hungarians, to see them as partners, to accept community with them despite differences in opinion, and to always help and count on each other.'
Budapest Times
27-05-2025
- Business
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President Sulyok: 2025 World Expo in Osaka not only inspires but also shows the way
In his speech opening the National Day of Hungary on Saturday, President Tamás Sulyok said the 2025 World Expo taking place in Osaka, Japan, from 13 April to 13 October 'not only inspires but shows the way and emboldens action'. Commenting on the topic of the expo, the 'super-smart society' aimed at harnessing information technology to benefit people, President Sulyok said societal changes entailed 'searching for new ways to make the future livable … [with] the use of cutting-edge technologies.' The president said the main issues determining the future would be 'ways to promote the peaceful coexistence of nations and cultures, respect for the dignity of human life, the protection of the Earth and a sustainable environment' and the role of communities. The president praised Japan as 'an inspiration to the world culturally and economically'. He also said the 'special relationship between Hungary and Japan' must be further strengthened. Takeuchi Shinji, Japan's state secretary for economy, trade and industry, noted that Hungary and Japan launched diplomatic relations in 1869, and had been 'deepening its friendly ties for more than 150 years, with excellent cooperation in many areas in economy, politics, culture and science.'
Budapest Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Budapest Times
President Sulyok invites Pope Leo XIV to Hungary
President Tamás Sulyok has invited Pope Leo XIV 'to visit Hungary again as soon as he can'. According to a statement from the presidential office, President Sulyok personally congratulated the new pontiff on his election after attending mass in the Vatican on Sunday morning. The pope shook hands with heads of the delegations in attendance, including the Hungarian president.
Budapest Times
07-05-2025
- Science
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President Sulyok: Hungarian science has a glorious future
The president helped welcome MTA's 200th anniversary of its foundation. President Tamás Sulyok said there is every reason to believe that Hungarian science has a glorious future. The MTA is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its foundation, and in his speech in the renovated Ceremonial Hall of the Academy's headquarters, President Sulyok said that the founder of the MTA, István Széchenyi, had embraced the cause of the entire nation. Many in the 18th century embraced the idea of establishing a learned society and elevating the Hungarian language in the Carpathian Basin, he added. In the past two centuries, 'great Hungarian inventions and creations that amaze the world' emerged one after another, he said, referring to innovations from the invention of the match to the latest attosecond device in laser physics. The president also mentioned the numerous top prizes that Hungarian scientists have been awarded around the world. Balázs Hankó, the culture and innovation minister, said that the Hungarian scientific community had come about 200 years ago thanks to the responsible leadership's 'commitment to the Hungarian nation's desire for freedom'. He said there was not a single field of science that Hungarian scientists and innovators had not raised to a higher level. 'The Hungarian Academy of Sciences has played a decisive role over the past 200 years … and it will continue to do so,' he said. The minister added that the primary task of the MTA today was to 'strengthen our self-determination for the sake of our nation'.
Budapest Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Budapest Times
President Sulyok: A strong Central Europe is in the interest of the whole of Europe
The president said Central Europe, including Hungary, was "a bridge" for cooperation between East and West. President Tamás Sulyok said a strong Central Europe is not just a regional interest but in the interest of the whole of Europe. Attending a business forum in connection with the Three Seas Initiative in Warsaw on Tuesday, President Sulyok expressed Hungary's commitment to the initiative, which he called 'crucial' for cooperation between the countries of the Central European region. He said Central Europe, including Hungary, was 'a bridge' for cooperation between East and West. In his address, President Sulyok noted Hungary was one of the first countries to join the Three Seas in 2024, and expressed the country's commitment to 'supporting growth-oriented businesses'. Hungary aims to build a 'stable, market-based infrastructure to facilitate implementation of the best market practices,' he said. The president said that in view of recent geopolitical challenges, energy security could not be upheld without international cooperation and regional developments, adding that Hungary ensured energy supplies through alternative routes, thereby contributing to the energy security of the whole region. President Sulyok noted that preparations for a Slovenia-Hungary gas pipeline are underway, completing a link between Hungary and the gas networks of all its neighbours. He also mentioned a high-voltage electric link between Slovenia and Hungary, as well as green energy projects. Concerning transport, the president mentioned the Via Carpatia corridor, adding that Hungary was the first country to complete its respective contribution to that project.
