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The front page of Plusinfo from North Macedonia features several key stories, with a strong emphasis on domestic affairs. Top stories include updates on the Ohrid region's UNESCO World Heritage status, the release of the former president of the Football Federation of Macedonia on bail after…
The decision is a strong commitment to intensifying efforts to preserve the exceptional universal value of the Ohrid Region, according to North Macedonia's Ambassador to UNESCO. This means Ohrid has been granted an additional 5 years to implement UNESCO's recommendations.
A judge accepted a guarantee of over 1.15 million euros, consisting of a mortgage on real estate, for the former president of the Football Federation of Macedonia, leading to his release from custody.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided at its session in Busan to postpone the inscription of the Ohrid Region on the list of world cultural and historical heritage in danger, giving North Macedonia an additional 5 years.
A significant global copper shortage is predicted due to a lack of new discoveries, leading to price increases. Macedonia possesses copper but has not yet exploited its resources, with the Ilovica greenfield investment remaining unrealized.
The weather in Macedonia is expected to be stable with light to moderate cloudiness over the weekend, followed by rain again on Monday.
French President Emmanuel Macron is monitoring the situation in various regions of France, where a fire is raging, leading to the evacuation of tourists from boats.
The Serbian Embassy in Athens reported an incident on July 20, 2026, involving a Serbian citizen, but doctors in Thessaloniki were unable to save the individual.
Former US President Donald Trump's social media posts about an 'urgent' deal with Saudi Arabia have sparked widespread discussion.
