January 22, 2010
President László Sólyom set the date of the first round of the general elections 2010 on 11. April, the second round on 25. April.
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President László Sólyom’s New Year’s Address
Greetings to all residents of Hungary and to all Hungarians everywhere!
Fellow Hungarians and Compatriots!
On New Year’s Day getting a new start is the only possible topic of discussion. We know that Christmas, New Year’s and Epiphany are all part of the same set of holidays. And these holidays offer us the joy of renewal.
These are the days in which the world we know begins its renewal. The sun has once again won out over the darkness and the hours of daylight are growing. It may still be the dead of winter but around us, all events point to the approach of spring. Without us, the changes in the cosmos would merely be cyclical. But, human life has goals so our time is not at all cyclical. That is part of the message of Christmas – that eventually the time will come for fulfilment and there will be a time when hope springs forth in all of our hearts.
Hungary is more than ripe for renewal. And since 2010 is an election year – the New Year offers us an opportunity for a new beginning in both politics and public affairs.
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December 1, 2009
Address by President László Sólyom at the Yonsei University in Seoul
Revolution under the Rule of Law: Peaceful Transition to Democracy in Hungary
Ladies and Gentlemen! Distinguished Colleagues!
Following World War II., the countries of Eastern and Central Europe ended up in the Soviet influence zone, which allowed the establishment of communist-party dominated dictatorships in these lands. Twenty years ago these countries regained their independence and restored democracy to their political lives and private enterprise to their economies.
Those were years in which democracy was achieved in many countries of the world including here, in Korea. The end of the apartheid regime in South Africa was another particularly significant example.
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