And the Kossuth Square program begins, which will also be a very beautiful and very uplifting story. Balázs Elemér Ifjú will play the piano, and afterwards we will listen to the song "Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy, Magyarország." And I can't spoil who will be one of the main performers, but obviously everyone will be very dear to us. Olá Ibolya will also be here to sing.
Karamell will also be here with their song "Száll a dal." So I think it will be worth coming out here to the square, and worth taking part in person. This is a historic moment — take photos, and then afterwards tell people that you were there too, and that you took part in these events.
So that will be the program here, and naturally there will be an opportunity to get a little closer after the military honors are over, and when Péter Magyar comes down. There will be an opportunity, to the best of my knowledge, to meet him — well, perhaps not directly, but to get close and meet him at the steps of the parliament.
Everyone — the candidates — I still reflexively see them and say "candidate." So please forgive me for this slip; this is a day of transition, and from tomorrow I'm sure we'll all be better at it, officially calling them representatives. We'll get through this period with fewer slips of the tongue.
For now, though — well, they're no longer candidates, since they are officially representatives, as we've just seen. We watched the oaths, we watched the speeches, we watched everything that was in the broadcast. So thank you very much, Kristóf, and thank you to you as well — you know by now that you were here.
And naturally, as I mentioned briefly, the historical flag procession — which was also discussed — is an interesting gesture of that ceremonial series and that tradition that takes place at such times. With separate fanfares, those who have just joined the broadcast will also see it.
Those who have been with us for a long time have already seen what it looks like when these flags march in — these historical flags, which have been part of Hungarian military, state, and local celebrations since 1985.
This flag procession displays the most characteristic flag types of Hungary's military past, or the flags connected to the most famous periods of Hungarian military history. Just to be complete, you can see inside there the princely flag of the Conquest era, a reconstructed version of Saint Stephen's flag, and the Árpád dynasty royal flag from the end of the 12th century — a red flag with a small pointed stripe and a cross on it.
You will also see the family flag of the Árpád dynasty kings, the Anjou royal flag, and John Hunyadi's flag with the lions holding the crown. The flag of Matthias Corvinus's Black Army will also be visible, with black stripes and a blue coat of arms in the middle — I don't know if it's called a coat of arms, I'll call it that — with black lions on it as well.
Also marching among the historical flags is the flag of Miklós Zrínyi, the hero of Szigetvár, who — how should I put it — if anyone, then he truly did a great deal. So the reason Hungary exists today in this form is partly thanks to him.
And of course, the later relative who wrote the Zrínyi story beautifully preserved the memory of the earlier hero, his relative, and his verses. Just off the top of my head, they come to mind: "Nem írom pennával, fekete tentával, deszabján élivel, ellenségvérivel az én örök híremet" — as he formulated it in that old classic.
And somehow it rhymes a little, at least for me, with what is happening today — perhaps today will be a bit like that too. It just comes to mind in connection with Zrínyi that we will all perhaps engrave the story of this day in our hearts for a long time to come.
And on the pages of history books, we will follow such a significant change that moved Hungarian society at its foundations — being here in person, documenting it, being part of it, whether by going to vote, or by taking part in the campaign as a volunteer. And look how many of us there are now.
This is really slowly approaching a full house — there's still room, so you can still come. The pictures our colleagues are showing from above are beautiful. And here are naturally the most beautiful pictures, when we see the smiling faces after the beautiful buildings. Welcome to everyone who has just arrived here.
Even while doing crosswords, you can of course follow what will happen in the House of the Nation. Well, that was just a quick digression — Miklós Zrínyi's flag is also coming. Just to be complete, the flag of Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania, from 1617 will also be brought in, so we'll see that too.
Just to show what serious historical predecessors we stand on the shoulders of. So what is happening in Hungary today is not without precedent. The historical heroes we remember, whose work, lives, and efforts these flags symbolize — their presence at such an event certainly adds to our sense of how serious the historical weight of everything happening here today is.
So I think this is definitely a very beautiful gesture. You will also see the ensign's standard of Stephen Bocskai's Hajdú soldiers of Szalonta. On this flag, a black eagle and a golden lion fight each other. The flag of the noble insurgents of Nyitravár county from the 1660s will also be here.
The flag of Prince Imre Tököli will also be visible when these historical flags march in. And the flag of Prince Rákóczi. And of course, Prince Rákóczi's great inscription, the great legendary memory: "Cum Deo pro patria et libertate" — with God, for the homeland and freedom.
And perhaps Miklós Zrínyi had one of the small flags on his ship with the inscription: "Sors bona, nihil aliud" — good fortune, nothing else — which is also connected to this. Among the historical flags there will also be a Kuruc cavalry flag from Rákóczi's time, from 1706.
And the flag of the Baranya Hussar regiment from the 1730s, the flag of the Jászkun or Turkish Hussar regiment from the 1770s, the cavalry flag of the noble insurgents of Pest county from the end of the 18th century — all of these will be brought in.
There will also be the 1849 Honvéd cavalry flag from after the Battle of Temesvár, which also evokes the memory of the 1848 revolution here in the parliament. The flag of the Royal Hungarian Honvéd, standardized in 1869, is also visible, and with this we already evoke the era of the Compromise.
The era of the Compromise and the era of Dualism — the building we are standing before is one of the greatest, most monumental results of that era and that cooperation. And perhaps also proof of what it is like when we try to operate a community, a state organization, in such a way that yes, we have differences — quite serious differences, even differences that could erupt into revolution.
But if the leaders who are called to lead the people learn to communicate well in the language of politics and diplomacy, they can greatly contribute to the fact that while we have disputes and differences of opinion, we also have results, and the country prospers.
A country that in the era of Dualism contributed to the creation of a civilized social class that entered Hungarian history as one of its golden ages. And let's not even talk about the ripple effects this had on culture.
I don't want to open the question of the appearance of the Nyugat journal either — it was no coincidence that this could happen with its launch in 1908, and perhaps until 1941, I believe, that's when its license was withdrawn. Perhaps this is connected to the death of Mihály Babits, if I remember correctly, but I'm not 100% sure about this. If I'm wrong, I apologize.
So these are the eras that proved that if we sit down at the negotiating table, if we can talk to each other, if we have common goals, then we can indeed do something for a people and for a country.
As Ágnes Forstoffer very sympathetically and very correctly said in her welcoming address — that she also sees it, and considers it one of the most important tasks, that a serious dialogue based on scientific facts should indeed develop, and that work based on this should take place within these walls as well.
Quickly, just a few more flags to mention, so that we really feel the full scope of how many historical periods appear when these events take place within these walls. The Hungarian Royal Honvéd cavalry flag standardized in 1938 will also be brought in.
And the 1949-pattern regimental flag — that's what it's called — will also appear there. And essentially, the original version of the flag used by the insurgents in the 1956 revolution may also appear here in the House.
This was the defining symbol of the 1956 revolution: the Kossuth coat of arms and the red-white-green flag without a coat of arms. And the Hungarian banner bearing the Rákosi coat of arms was completely alien to Hungarian traditions, and the protesters cut the symbol of the dictatorship out of the flag on the very first day of the revolution.
And yes, they decided that this would be the flag under which we would stand together as one people, and that we would indeed choose change. So this is where we stand at the moment, ladies and gentlemen, on this beautiful May day.
We've had a very beautiful morning so far. I think the time so far has been very useful. And what comes next — I've already whetted everyone's appetite with all these flags, and I'm not going to quiz you on this information, but if anyone feels like talking about it, we'll be happy to help.
So we're now very up to date on the flags, and I think we will all engrave all the events that await us here in the coming days into our memories and into our hearts. For those who have just joined, I'll say that the election of the Prime Minister will take place shortly.
Péter Magyar will also give a speech within these walls, which we will broadcast from the scene. Naturally, it can be followed here as well, and listened to here on site. It was good to see, while Ágnes Forstoffer was speaking, that everyone stopped, everyone watched the screens respectfully, kindly, curiously, and with smiles.
And just as the representatives and candidate representatives inside the House expressed their approval with applause, so too did those gathered here on the square express their approval, support, and sympathy with applause.
And already inside the House, as I look, it seems Ágnes Forstoffer is at the back, with András Kullia standing to the right, and I think I can recognize Gabriella Gerzsényi by her hairstyle. Dóra Dávid and Eszter Lakos are crossing the screen at the moment — they are the Tisza's European Parliament representatives, and they are of course also here at this beautiful event.
And it seems András Kullia is blocking Kinga Kollár, while here György Velkei is conferring with Péter Magyar with his back turned, if I recognized him correctly. So preparations for the next program point are already underway within the House.
And naturally, after Péter Magyar has given his speech inside and taken his oath, we will listen to those anthems. Péter Magyar's family will also arrive — his sons, his father — who are visible, and Ágnes Forstoffer is talking with them.
Meanwhile, out on the square, a dog is resting safely in the embrace of a leash. I can't determine the breed, but it looks like a typical housing-estate mix at first glance. But we're glad they brought it, because I think this is a family event, and that we are all taking part in it with joy, safety, and good spirits.
This is one of the guarantees that everyone is a welcome guest here on Kossuth Square on this day. If anyone is following the broadcast online, I know I've mentioned it several times, but please share it, send it to others, to friends — let as many people as possible see what is happening.
Because one of the great commitments of the Tisza — if I may use that expression — is that it will operate much more transparently than what we have seen and experienced in the past 16 years. Politics seemed to have hidden, retreated behind serious stone buildings, making decisions about us in smoky cigar rooms, and in many cases without the Hungarian people.
And now the moment has come when this transparency returns. And the fact that we are here today, and that there are so many of us on this square, is also one of the symbols of how differently the Tisza envisions the country in which we will live together in the coming days.
The fact that a little girl can wave and flutter a small red-white-green flag safely on her father's neck is an important thing — that someone so young is here, and will later be able to tell about what it was like to be here, and what it was like to listen to these conversations.
And how nice it is to smile so kindly on camera, because it makes us all feel a little better. Meanwhile, in the seats of the parliament, István Kapitány — I won't say carefree, but as I can see, he's waiting a little nervously for what will happen in the coming days.
The Tisza's vice president, Márk Radnai, and Andrea Rost, who will work in government commissioner positions in the coming days. Andrea Rost will continue to carry forward the cultural mission of Hungarian music.
Márk Radnai, as government commissioner, will lead and work with an institution that will bring together the possibility of a social consultation, a social dialogue, which will definitely guarantee that in Hungary, in the coming days, decisions will not be made without the Hungarian people.
And that the voice, the vision, the ideas that appear among the inhabitants of Hungary — on the streets, in the houses, in conversations, yes, in the corner pubs, in the grocery stores, what they talk about — will indeed be heard within these walls, and will indeed take a form, a dialogue will develop that leads to these voices becoming part of the legislative process, and that it will indeed work.
All of this in the way that so many of us envisioned this regime change. We are waiting to see what will happen within these walls. We are running a little behind schedule at the moment, but this doesn't deter us from anything, and I think we will remain steadfast.
And the slogan for this evening — it won't be forgotten — which has already been said, is "Let there be dance," which will most likely begin after 5 o'clock. And then, in the form of a DJ set, I think the right rhythms will give us the opportunity to properly celebrate the regime-change folk festival of which we are all a part.
We also thank those who have already come, and I see there are very many in Tisza T-shirts and Tisza volunteer vests. They are the ones who were the engine, the soul of the regime change — who carried, brought, and spread the clean voice in rain, mud, frost, and snow, who went to staff the booths. So we thank them very much for their work here as well.
I think they deserve a huge round of applause, because it was that work that ensured that during the country tour, those Tisza representatives, Tisza political aspirants — they were aspirants then — could carry out this regime change, and could indeed work so that when someone arrived somewhere, when someone set off somewhere, they would know that every message they delivered would arrive properly.
Ágnes Forstoffer has taken her place, so we now hand over to the parliament, and another exciting part of today's wonderful day follows.
Honorable National Assembly! It is an honor to greet you for the first time. We continue our work from this podium. I call upon secretaries Zsuzsa Anna Sóti Janikó and Gábor Varga to assist me in conducting the session.
We may continue. Honorable National Assembly! In my capacity as Speaker, I have submitted a motion so that the National Assembly may discuss bill T/7 on the list of Hungary's ministries with a deviation from the House Rules. The proposal is available on the website.
Honorable National Assembly! I draw your attention to the fact that a deviation from the House Rules requires the yes votes of four-fifths of those present. I ask the Honorable National Assembly whether it accepts the discussion of bill T/7 with a deviation from the House Rules. Please vote now.
The National Assembly accepted the deviation from the House Rules with 187 yes votes, 6 no votes, and no abstentions.
Honorable National Assembly! In my capacity as Speaker, I have submitted a motion so that the National Assembly may discuss with a deviation from the House Rules bill T/8 on raising to the level of law the decrees of the state of emergency declared in view of the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine. The proposal is available on the website.
Honorable National Assembly! I draw your attention to the fact that a deviation from the House Rules requires the yes votes of four-fifths of the representatives present. I ask the Honorable National Assembly: does it accept the discussion of bill T/8 with a deviation from the House Rules? Please vote now.
The National Assembly accepted the deviation from the House Rules with 187 yes votes, 6 no votes, and no abstentions.
Next is the decision on the amendment proposal submitted to bill T/7 on the list of Hungary's ministries, and the final vote. I inform you that the proposer submitted an amendment proposal under number T/7/1. We will decide on this first. I ask the Honorable National Assembly whether it accepts amendment proposal T/7/1. Please vote now.
Thank you. The National Assembly adopted the amendment proposal with 196 yes votes, no votes, and no abstentions. I ask the Honorable National Assembly whether it accepts the amended bill T/7. Please vote now.
The National Assembly adopted the amended bill with 141 yes votes, 2 no votes, and 53 abstentions.
Next is the final vote on bill T/8 on raising to the level of law the decrees of the state of emergency declared in view of the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine. I ask the Honorable National Assembly whether it accepts bill T/8. Please vote now.
The National Assembly adopted the bill with 190 yes votes, 6 no votes, and no abstentions.
Honorable National Assembly! Next is the adoption of the resolution proposal on the establishment of the committees of the National Assembly, the election of their members and officers. I make proposals on the committee system, the committee members and officers, in accordance with the agreement of the faction leaders. The motion also contains my proposal on the name of the committee representing nationalities, as well as on the persons of its chair and vice chairs.
Honorable National Assembly, I inform you that today we can only elect members to the defense and law enforcement, national security, and foreign affairs committees for whom the national security screening has already been completed. The election of the remaining members will take place later.
Honorable National Assembly! In view of the fact that, under the provisions of the National Assembly Act, we must decide separately on the person of the chair of the Legislative Committee, we will first decide on the committee system, the officers and members of the committees, and then vote on the chair of the Legislative Committee.
I ask the Honorable National Assembly whether, in accordance with submission H/6, it establishes its committee system and elects the officers of the committees.
I announce the resolution. The National Assembly, with 196 yes votes, no votes, and no abstentions, established its committee system and, apart from the chair of the Legislative Committee, elected the officers and members of the committees.
Honorable National Assembly! Now comes the election of the chair of the Legislative Committee. I remind you that the National Assembly elected Dr. Richárd Rák as vice president responsible for legislation. The vice president thereby became the candidate for chair of the Legislative Committee. I ask the Honorable National Assembly: does it elect Dr. Richárd Rák as chair of the Legislative Committee? Please vote now.
I announce the resolution. The National Assembly, with 196 yes votes, no votes, and no abstentions, elected Dr. Richárd Rák as chair of the Legislative Committee. Allow me to wish all the elected committee officers and members successful and fruitful work.
Honorable National Assembly! Next is the election of the Prime Minister. Under Article 1(2) and Article 16(3) of the Fundamental Law, President Tamás Sulyok nominated Péter Magyar as Prime Minister. The proposal on this is available on the information network under number S/12.
Honorable National Assembly, under Article 16(4) of the Fundamental Law, the election of the Prime Minister requires the votes of more than half of the members of the National Assembly. The Prime Minister takes office upon election. I ask the Honorable National Assembly: does it elect Péter Magyar as Prime Minister of Hungary? Please vote now.
I announce the resolution. The National Assembly, with 140 yes votes, 54 no votes, and 1 abstention, elected Péter Magyar as Prime Minister of Hungary.
Honorable National Assembly! Now comes the solemn oath-taking. Please stand as we pay respects to the national flag and the historical flags marching in.
