Kosovo’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has issued an Administrative Instruction under which the quotas for enrolment of students from the non-majority communities in public institutions of higher education in Kosovo will include 12 % of the total number of students in each academic unit. Through this guideline, the Government is stimulating communities to attend higher education.

The suspect of terrorism, Slobodan Gavrić, who had entered Kosovo with around 13 kilos of explosive, and who according to the prosecution intended to commit a terrorist attack, was found guilty and sentenced by the Basic Court in Pristina with 13 years of prison.

Gavric had entered Kosovo in December 2014, and had stayed at Grand Hotel. He was stopped by the Kosovo police for a check in “Arbëria” neighborhood in Pristina, while driving a Renault Clio, where the bag full of explosive was found.

Despite the fact that it lost its war in Kosovo, Serbian state continues to be proud of its past wars. Many Serbian politicians and veterans continue to cultivate this false pride.

EU Office in Kosovo/EUSR and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) organized a one-day fair for recipients of their grants today in Pristina. The fair will showcase the innovations and products of the enterprises that were awarded grants through the joint EU-MTI programme "Support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Kosovo".

Both papers carry the following editorial by Timothy Less, director of the Nova Europa political risk consultancy, published initially in NewStatesman.

Economy columnist Ibrahim Rexhepi argues that Kosovo’s economic development should rely on energy produced through the coal reserves while renewable energy resources could be used as an added value in increasing the level of energy stability. One thing needs to be clear, writes Rexhepi, and that is that coal will be the primary source of energy while all other resources need to be considered as alternative.

Anthony B. Kim is Research Manager of the Index of Economic Freedom and Senior Policy Analyst for Economic Freedom in the Center for Trade and Economics, of the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, at The Heritage Foundation. Katie Tubb is a Policy Analyst in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, of the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity.

European Parliament Vice President and Rapporteur for Kosovo, Ulrike Lunacek, told the European Western Balkans web portal that the future of Kosovo and Serbia is closely intertwined and that Kosovo’s European fate strongly correlates with Serbia’s advancement and vice-versa. She said the green light for visa liberalization for the citizens of Kosovo creates a very good momentum and has to be utilized.

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, praised the municipalities in doing a good job on meeting the visa liberalization criteria. Speaking about the local governance for the next ten years, Mustafa said that the overriding objective will be to bring it closer to the people. Mustafa also said that the government is trying to implement a more advanced system of local government whose results can be expected during the ten-year period. Mustafa made the comments at a conference on the local government strategic orientations 2016-2026.

Reportedly, Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry is planning to open liaison representations in two countries that have not recognized its independence: Greece and Israel. Sources told the newspaper that the Foreign Ministry of Kosovo has already sent out requests to relevant authorities in the two countries and that their goal will be to foster economic but also political relations.