Kanye West, banned from most European countries, receives €4 million grant to perform in Albania.

Jean-Baptiste Chastand   Le Monde10 July 2026
Barred from entering or performing due to antisemitic and neo-Nazi statements, the American rapper is set to take the stage on 11 July in Tirana.

Many protesters are accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama of using the event to serve his own interests.