19 July 2021 Skopje – North Macedonia recorded 9 new cases out of 1,973 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours. Skopje – Eights cities in North Macedonia are included in the project “Knowledge, protection and old urban cores in the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania”, organized by the association of places and cities of particular value in France, which was one of the winners of a call issued by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. Skopje – The Government said Monday the additional excise rate of diesel fuels is to be cancelled, resulting in a lower price of the fuels by Mden 2. Skopje – At the proposal of the Ministry of Economy, the Government at its session on Monday adopted the amendments to the Law on Financial Support of Investments, Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi posted on Facebook. Skopje – Food and Veterinary Agency director Nikolche Babovski and representatives of Albania’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the country’s food safety authority agreed Monday on enhancement of cooperation between the two countries in the field of food safety and health protection and well-being of animals. Skopje – Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski met on Monday with outgoing Israeli Ambassador Dan Orian. Skopje – Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi met on Monday with outgoing Israeli Ambassador Dan Orian, accompanied by Israel’s honorary consul in Skopje Gradimir Shumkovski. Skopje — The parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security adopted Monday the proposed changes to the Protection and Rescue Act submitted by the Ministry of Defense. Once in effect, the amended law will ensure that the Army’s explosive ordnance disposal technicians get raises, hazard pay, and better retirement benefits. Skopje — The level of Lake Dojran is a centimeter above yesterday’s. Lake Ohrid’s and Lake Prespa’s water levels, however, are the same as they were on Sunday, according to the latest measurements by the National Hydrometeorological Service. Struga — Only four Struga beaches have lifeguards on duty to supervise the safety of swimmers in Lake Ohrid: the Versus and Dada beaches, the Livadishte campground beach, and the Izgrev hotel beach and aquapark, MIA’s Struga correspondent reports. Nicosia – Starting Thursday, Cyprus will move North Macedonia into the Green Category of countries. Macedonian nationals will be allowed to travel to the island unrestricted, meaning without having to present negative test results or undergo quarantine, MIA reports from Athens. Brussels/Washington – The United States backed by NATO and EU allies on Monday condemned a series of cyberattacks allegedly carried out at the behest of the Chinese state, in particular the hacking of Microsoft Exchange servers earlier this year. Washington – Around six months after taking office, United States President Joe Biden‘s administration has for the first time transferred a detainee from the Guantanamo detention centre to his home country.