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. Rexhepi says that while alternative energy resources should not be ignored, evidence that the use of coal would not lead to a new Chernobyl-like environment disaster need to be presented.

The recent information, that France, allegedly, automatically recognizes the right of asylum for citizens of Kosovo is not correct, Gazeta Ekspress reports.

Organized crime and terrorism are threatening Kosovo and the whole region, so the combat against these phenomena must be done with regional cooperation. This was said during the regional conference on "Challenges in combating organized crime and terrorism, and the cooperation in South-Eastern Europe,” Kosova Press reports.

Kosovo’s Minister of Interior Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi, told the news website that he was ready to lead this ministry for another mandate. He also stated that the coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) would bring positive results and stability.

Director of the Kosovo Police, Shpend Maxhuni, called Serb returnees to join the Kosovo police Service (KPS). Maxhuni said that it would contribute to the reduction of incidents to which returnees are exposed.

On the occasion of the incidents that took place in the Serbian communities in Kosovo, as a result of disrupted match Serbia-Albania in Belgrade, Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi in an informal conversation with RTK2 journalist on the question of whether someone was held responsible and whether any of these cases are solved, Rexhepi said: "You invent incidents, and when they do not exist," and sent a journalist to seek an answer from the local police. Kosovo Police Spokesperson, Baki Kelani said that the police had taken all measures to shed light on the incidents. "I can say that we

Kosovo’s Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi said that the reaction of the Kosovo Police to yesterday’s protest in Mitrovica was “excellent”. Regarding the new barricade on the Iber/Ibar River, Rexhepi said the Kosovo government is committed to resolving the issue through dialogue. “We are coordinating with Brussels and Washington. We expect them to put pressure on Belgrade to remove the barricade. If this does not happen, we will remove it ourselves in the coming days”, Rexhepi told Klan Kosova.