THE PRIME MINISTER GETS THE SHOT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS AND PROMISES: WE WILL ALSO DONATE TO KOSOVO Doctors on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 are also being vaccinated. 10,000 doses are expected in the third week of January. 6 victims in the last 24 hours Albania smiles anti-Covid 19 vaccination campaign (In the photo) Prime Minister Edi Rama yesterday at the “Air Albania” stadium during the COVID-19 vaccination process. Doctors being vaccinated On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day The state, for the neo-Albanians, is one of the fundamental elements of their system, but even in this notion they are quite original, considering it... By NDRIÇIM KULLA The Albanian state according to Branko Merxhani’s modern concept Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day We started yesterday, on 10 January 2021. It is the roughest start, but the grandest one gives hope. Only two weeks after the entire European Union began the vaccination process at the same time! ... By FATOS ÇOÇOLI Why did we start vaccination so early? Continues on page 20

“People underwater, ministers dining in Dubai” BIRN: 18 cabinet members from 2013 to 2018 have problems justifying their wealth By VALENTINA MADANI Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha accuses Prime Minister Edi Rama and the ministers of having tripled their wealth at a time when Albanians are becoming poorer. According to Basha, it is unacceptable that at a time when the economy ... On pages 4-5

Names/ Beneficiaries of the third installment, documents that must be submitted Heirs who share the money must have active bank accounts Heirs of former political prisoners who have not received compensation for the third installment must submit the documents to the Ministry of Finance. There are a total of 2,288 beneficiaries, whose files benefit from the new deadline set by the Finance Ministry to complete the file. The ministry gives them another 10 days for the third installment. Official sources from the ministry state that the heirs are beneficiaries, but have missing documentation... Gazeta Shqiptare ... On page 22

INTERVIEW On pages 8-9

ITALY Moisi Habilaj escapes, Italian authorities declare him wanted On page 10

SAD STORY The exchange house owner’s home is robbed for the fourth time, the perpetrators take 10 million lekë On page 11

BY DAVID BELLOS Why should we read Ismail Kadare? On page 19

“I CRIED WITH TEARS” Fjoralba Ponari tells how guests on the show sexually harassed her On page 16