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Rama Defends €4M Kanye Concert, Citing €100M Boost

7/9/2026

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Prime Minister Edi Rama defended a €4 million allocation to keep Kanye West’s July 11 concert outside Tirana from being canceled.
Rama said the concert could generate €100 million for Albania through accommodation bookings.
Protesters have gathered daily in Tirana for over a month, opposing a resort tied to Jared Kushner, and demand Rama’s resignation.
Kanye West has been banned from European countries this summer after praising Adolf Hitler and using Nazi imagery.

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Prime Minister Edi Rama defended a €4 million allocation to keep Kanye West’s July 11 concert outside Tirana from being canceled.
Rama said the concert could generate €100 million for Albania through accommodation bookings.
Protesters have gathered daily in Tirana for over a month, opposing a resort tied to Jared Kushner, and demand Rama’s resignation.
Kanye West has been banned from European countries this summer after praising Adolf Hitler and using Nazi imagery.