Albania’s PM Defends €4 Million Kanye West Concert
Rama says the state-backed show will boost tourism and could generate up to €100 million in revenue, despite criticism over West’s antisemitic remarks.
- On Saturday, July 11, Albania will host a concert by U.S. rapper Kanye West outside Tirana, an event for which the Council of Ministers allocated €4 million to support organization and infrastructure costs.
- Critics, including the Albanian Jewish Community and opposition figures, denounced the funding, arguing that offering a public platform to West risks normalizing rhetoric associated with his history of antisemitic comments.
- Rigels Xhemollari of Civic Resistance criticized the decision, stating the funds could have supported summer camps for 15,000 children, while 3,500 workers race to complete the 65,000-square-meter improvised stadium.
- Defending the decision on Wednesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama stated the government acted to avoid embarrassing Albania in the eyes of nearly 25,000 foreign visitors from 80 countries who purchased tickets.
- The government hopes to establish a reputation for hosting large-scale events, with Culture Minister Blendi Gonxhja suggesting the project's impact will last 10 years to boost Tourist Albania.
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Rama allocates 4 million for the U.S. rapper and the square is inflaming even more
The Albanian government defended on Friday a four million euro grant for a concert in Tirana by American rapper Kanye West known for his anti-Semitic and hateful diatribes, which the artist attributed to his bipolar disorder. ...
London, Marseille and Chortsow in Poland. They all canceled Kanye West, which has recently been noticed above all by his public anti-Semitism. Albania absolutely wants to let him appear despite sluggish ticket sales - and pledges him a million contribution.
The idea of attracting foreign tourists has turned into a disaster, at a complicated time for Prime Minister Edi Rama
The Albanian government justifies a grant of four million euros for the arrival of the American rapper, despite the strong criticisms related to the controversy surrounding the artist The government
Guvernul led by Edi Rama și-a apărat decizia de a plăti 4 mlioane de euro pentru a sprijini organizarea concertului pe care urmează să îl susśină rapperul american Kanye West la Tirana, pe fondul informatiqueюiilor legate de vânzarea slabă a biletelor, a scribe AFP. Premierul este criticat de opoziśie și de grupuri artistice din юară ...
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