54 result(s) for residency bonds
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Residency Bond Sales Booming
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign citizens bought 119 residency bonds in April, up from 4 in January, 26 in February and 58 in March, the state debt manager ÁKK announced, pointing out the upward jump. In the first four months 207 residency bonds were sold, down from 241 in the same period of last year. A total of 3,565 residency bonds have been sold since they were introduced in 2013.
Fewer Residency Bonds Sold In Q1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-EU citizens bought 88 Hungarian residency bonds in the first quarter, down from 174 in the same period of 2015, Magyar Nemzet reports. The bonds, offering a residence permit to those who invest €300,000 in Hungarian bonds for at least five years, were introduced in 2013. So far 3,446 have been sold.
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Opposition Parties Warn Of Residency Bond ‘National Security Risks’
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had purchased a bond allowing residency in Hungary. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to suspend the sale of residency bonds, citing risks to national security.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Residency Bond Sales Booming
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign citizens bought 119 residency bonds in April, up from 4 in January, 26 in February and 58 in March, the state debt manager ÁKK announced, pointing out the upward jump. In the first four months 207 residency bonds were sold, down from 241 in the same period of last year. A total of 3,565 residency bonds have been sold since they were introduced in 2013.
Fewer Residency Bonds Sold In Q1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Non-EU citizens bought 88 Hungarian residency bonds in the first quarter, down from 174 in the same period of 2015, Magyar Nemzet reports. The bonds, offering a residence permit to those who invest €300,000 in Hungarian bonds for at least five years, were introduced in 2013. So far 3,446 have been sold.
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.