US rapper Kanye West will perform in the Albanian capital Tirana in July, Culture Minister Blendi Gonxhe told AFP on Saturday, exulting that the country was on its way to becoming a destination for ...

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s government on Friday defended its payment of four million euros ($4.6 million) to support the upcoming performance by US rapper Kanye West in its capital, amid reports of ...

Albania doubled down on hosting US rapper Kanye ⁠West, as several European countries have banned his performance. PM Edi Rama claimed the gig would generate €100 million in revenue for the country.

At the heart of the protests is a proposed luxury tourism project valued at around $4.6 billion that is linked to the Trump family. The development is planned in Zvernec, an environmentally protected ...