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After Reuters, the scandal of financing the concert with state funds has also been covered by NBC News, US News, Internazionale and dozens of other international media outlets.
The Albanian government's decision to finance the concert of American rapper Kanye West with 4 million euros is no longer an internal political debate. The scandal has crossed the borders of Albania and is gaining ground in major international media outlets.
Initially, it was the prestigious Reuters agency , which dedicated a full article to the decision of Edi Rama's government to use public funds for a private concert, emphasizing that the prime minister was trying to justify the expense amid public outrage and protests that have been calling for his resignation for more than a month.
But the echo didn't stop at Reuters.
The article was immediately reprinted by a large number of international media outlets, including NBC News, US News & World Report, Yahoo News, Devdiscourse, Swissinfo, Marketscreener, MSN , as well as the prestigious Italian magazine Internazionale , bringing the debate about Rama's 4 million euros to global audiences.
Their reports point out that the Albanian government decided to use 4 million euros to save the concert of Kanye West, an artist who has been banned from performing in several European countries after statements praising Adolf Hitler and using Nazi symbols.
Reuters quotes Prime Minister Edi Rama's statement, according to which the funds were allocated at the last moment to avoid, according to him, embarrassing Albania in front of around 25,000 spectators from 80 countries, while claiming that the event will bring around 100 million euros in benefits to the Albanian economy.
At the same time, the article also reflects the strong reaction of Albanian citizens. Reuters cites critical comments published on social networks, where one citizen writes: "Albania is ashamed to welcome a singer who admires Hitler," while another comments: "Shame, not with my money!"
The agency also recalls that the protests in Tirana have been ongoing for more than a month. According to Reuters, they initially started due to Jared Kushner's investment plans on the Albanian coast and then expanded with opposition to other projects in protected areas, while today they have taken on a broader political character, with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and accusations of corruption, which he denies.
The fact that the news was picked up by dozens of international media outlets shows that the Albanian government's decision to use state funds for Kanye West's concert is no longer seen as just a local controversy. It has become a story with international resonance, putting Albania and Edi Rama's government at the center of global media attention. / Pamphlet
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