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Telegraph: Greek 'golden visas' to AirBnB investors leading to mass evictions
"A Greek government scheme that grants visas to non-EU citizens in exchange for €250,000 property investments is leading to mass evictions, with renters removed from their homes to make way for AirBnB properties," UK newspaper Telegraph reports.
Over 3,500 detained in nationwide safety operation in Turkey
Turkish police, gendarmerie and coast guard units conducted a "safety and peace" operation across Turkey, the Interior Ministry said in a written statement on Feb. 17.
The Most Important From the Week - 11 - 17 Feb
These days, it's hard to stop politics from flooding your news feed. We will take a moment every week to bring you important news from the life in Bulgaria you might have missed.
Bulgaria to investigate 3rd suspect in UK ex-spy poisoning
The President of the Macedonian Parliament Comes to Bulgaria to Vote on the Protocol
Macedonian Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi will attend the vote in the Bulgarian National Assembly on his country's NATO Accession Protocol, reported the Bulgarian National Television.
On 15 February, the Parliamentary Defense Committee approved the Protocol. Voting is expected to take place on Wednesday - 20 February.
Thousands of Albanians Went to the Streets to Demand the Resignation of the Prime Minister
Thousands of Albanians went to the streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Demonstrators clashed with the police as they tried to enter the prime minister's office in the capital Tirana.
Four demonstrators and two police officers were injured during the clash, according to the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
Mostly Sunny with Max Temperatures Between 10 ° and 15 °
Today the weather will be mostly sunny. It will blow a mild to moderate wind from West to Northwest. The daily temperatures will rise even higher and the maximum will be between 10 ° and 15 °, for Sofia - about 12 °. This was reported by FOCUS News Agency from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Bulgarian Visas Will be Issued in 15 Cities in India
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva met with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. This is the first visit to India by an Indian Foreign Minister for two decades, the press center of the foreign ministry said.
Police detain ISIL suspects sought by Interpol
Turkish police on Feb. 17 rounded up four suspects in an operation against ISIL in the northwestern city of Bursa, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Egypt detains Turk, German for cocaine smuggling
Egypt detained a Turkish man and a German woman for drug smuggling after they flew in to Cairo international airport carrying 11 kilograms of cocaine. (File photo)
The Swingin' Cats | Athens | February 22
The Swingin' Cats will be rocking the Roof Stage at Gazarte in Gazi on Friday, February 22, in another night of swing and rock'n'roll guaranteed to get your feet moving. The Greek retro band will take the stage at 10 p.m. and admission costs 8 euros.
Gazarte, 32-34 Voutadon, Gazi, tel 210.346.0347
Richard Galliano | Athens | February 21
Internationally acclaimed accordion and bandoneon virtuoso Richard Galliano will be on stage at the Athens Concert Hall on Thursday, February 21.
Syrian refugees' fabric showcased at London Fashion Week
Turkish Fashion Designer Zeynep Kartal's designs, prepared with the fabric woven by Syrian refugees in Turkey, were showcased at London Fashion Week on Feb. 16
Tsipras meets with Biden, US Congress members
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and former US Vice-President Joe Biden met for over an hour on the sidelines of the Security Conference in Munich.
State ANA-MPA news agency reports that the two discussed relations with Turkey and energy issues in southeast Europe, as well as Greek-US relations and US developments, and that there was a broad agreement on issues.
Belgium's Mertens downs top seed Simona Halep in Qatar Total Open final
World #3, Romania's Simona Halep was downed this Saturday by Belgian Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Qatar Total Open tennis tournament.