Event Brief
Albania uses emergency reserve for Kanye West show
Filed: Jul 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET
Summary: Albania’s government used 4.2 million euros from its emergency reserve to fund Kanye West’s concert, drawing outrage.
WHO: Albanian government
WHAT: Used 4.2 million euros from the emergency reserve to finance Kanye West’s concert
WHEN: Jul 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM ET
WHERE: Albania
WHY: Critics objected to the government’s decision to fund the concert after earlier pledging to spend nothing
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