DK: Residency bond system put Hungary, EU security at risk

Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government put the security of Hungarians and other EU citizens at risk by selling residency bonds to foreigners without appropriate vetting, the deputy leader of leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Wednesday. The government has granted citizenships and passports without thorough examination to 20,000 people from China, Russia, some Arab countries and other nations, Agnes Vadai told a press conference. Criminals and terrorists have also gained citizenship this way, and Hungary's counter-terrorism force TEK has since arrested some of them, she said.