President Sulyok appoints Mihály Varga to six-year term as NBH governor
The NBH governor is appointed by the president of Hungary based on the proposal of the prime minister, after a hearing before a parliamentary committee.
The NBH governor is appointed by the president of Hungary based on the proposal of the prime minister, after a hearing before a parliamentary committee.
Hungary and Pakistan this year mark the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.
The president called the Csángó Ball a meeting point for the Csángó Hungarians returning home to Hungary and those "longing to be in Csángó Land in spirit".
President Sulyok said that, in the European Union, Hungary promoted "a cooperation-centered position".
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was awarded the Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
The president said that those protecting the border had exactly the right equipment necessary to carry out their professional duties.
The president said that strengthening in legal terms the social role of lawyers 150 years ago had demonstrated that the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy wanted to develop its legal system towards the rule of law.
The president said "the unity of the Hungarian nation beyond state borders is our fundamental value".
The president warned against "illegitimate political agitation in a primitively arrogant manner" and suggested a closer reading of the constitution "that might even help one become a responsible politician".
The president said he was moved to see "a close-knit, lively community" in Deva.
President Sulyok said cooperation had benefitted both countries in recent years, noting that this year the two countries were marking ten years of their strategic partnership.
The president laid a wreath at the "Death Wall", where thousands of people were executed by firing squad during the Second World War.
The president said Pannonhalma plays an important role in the survival of Christianity and in safeguarding the future of the nation.