residency bond

22/10/2016

Jobbik – Fidesz needs to make a choice: Rogán’s dirty money or Hungary’s security?

Talking in his press conference on Wednesday, Fidesz’ Parliamentary faction leader Lajos Kósa said if Gábor Vona’s party refuses to vote for the anti-quota constitutional amendment, […]
20/10/2016

Date of parliamentary vote on constitutional amendment may change

Budapest, October 20 (MTI) – The final vote on the government’s constitutional amendment proposal related to migrant quotas may be held later than the originally set […]
19/10/2016

Vona gives Orbán a serious headache on one-on-one meeting

In his one-on-one meeting with the Prime Minister, Jobbik’s president stated his Parliamentary faction was not going to back the anti-immigration constitutional amendment unless the government […]
06/09/2016

Opposition parties warn of residency bond ‘national security risks’

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – Opposition parties on Tuesday said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had […]
29/07/2016

Criminals also profited from the settlement bond business

Antal Rogán’s and Árpád Habony’s lawyer could have earned more than 5 billion forints with the bond business – writes mno.hu. Several previously sentenced foreigners obtained […]
27/07/2016

Socialists demand stopping govt residency bond scheme

Budapest, July 27 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists have called on the government to immediately terminate its scheme granting permanent residency to foreigners buying a certain […]
26/07/2016

Opposition party calls on government to stop ‘residency bond business’

Budapest, July 26 (MTI) – The opposition Együtt party has demanded that the government should drop its “business” of granting permanent residency to foreigners buying a […]
21/03/2016

LMP demands ban for offshore companies dealing in residency bonds

Budapest, March 21 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has demanded a ban of offshore companies doing business in Hungarian residency bonds. The party’s co-leader András […]
20/03/2016

Jobbik seeks support among Fidesz MPs for residency bond probe

Budapest, March 20 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik is seeking the support of Fidesz MPs, too, to establish a parliamentary committee to investigate whether the sale of […]
05/12/2015

Jobbik would investigate benefits of residency bonds programme

Budapest, December 4 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed the setup of a parliamentary committee with 10 members and equal representation from all […]
14/10/2015

Residency bonds most popular among Chinese nationals, says Interior Minister

Budapest, October 14 (MTI) – Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written […]
14/10/2015

Jobbik demands answers over government residency bonds

Budapest, October 14 (MTI) – Residency bonds are supposed to stimulate investment and job-creation, yet it appears that ruling “Fidesz cronies” are the real beneficiaries, the […]
09/07/2015

Establishment bonds brought nearly 7 thousand foreigners

Newspaper Magyar Nemzet writes that from the beginning of the sales of the establishment bonds in December 2013, 6800 foreigners applied for it until May 31, […]
31/12/2014

Hungary sells residency bonds worth EUR 446m in 2014

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary has sold 1,783 “residency” bonds to foreigners last year, raising 445.75 million euros, the daily Napi Gazdaság said on Tuesday, citing figures […]