FRANKFURT

Aegean Airlines has secured another slot at London's Heathrow airport and is adding to its schedule a fourth daily flight from Athens to the UK's busiest international hub, it said on Tuesday.

The new flight will operate every day throughout the year except on Saturdays, leaving Athens at 4 p.m. local time and London/Heathrow at 7 p.m. local time.

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation will be sustained.

Sofia Airport has issued warnings of canceled flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich due to a strike by Lufthansa's ground staff, causing significant disruptions to air travel.

Travelers are urged to immediately reach out to the airline and stay updated through the airport's website for information regarding alternative flight options.

Lufthansa, the renowned German airline, has announced the cancellation of all flights from Sofia to Frankfurt and Munich scheduled for Wednesday, citing a ground staff strike as the cause.

A nationwide warning strike by security personnel on February 1 is poised to cause significant disruptions at major airports across Germany. The strike, driven by demands for higher wages and improved working conditions, is expected to impact key travel hubs, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Hanover, Leipzig, Dresden, and Erfurt.

FRANKFURT - The euro is not a legal tender in the so-called Kosovo as Pristina unilaterally adopted it as the de facto currency in 2002, the European Central Bank (ECB) website says.

It notes that Montenegro, which is also not an EU member, did the same in 2002.

From Tuesday evening heavy snow is expected in central and northern Germany. The southern parts of Germany can expect "heavy freezing rain".

Greek travelers are turning to European destinations off the usual list but more affordable, as shown by the air booking data for the upcoming national holiday on October 28.

Aegean Airlines has increased its number of available seats by between 18% and 20% on the international and domestic networks.

Four PFC "Levski" fans died in a car accident on their way back to Gabrovo after last night's match against Eintracht, "BNT reported. One person survived the serious accident and was taken to hospital.

The accident happened in the area of the village of Bulgarene, and the road remained closed in both directions for several hours.

Serbia's Interior Ministry has remained silent about why it banned the return to Serbia of Russian anti-war activist Piotr Nikitin on Thursday.

BIRN asked Ministry about the ban but it did not reply by time of publication, or make any public comment.