Albanian PM Edi Rama, Under Siege for Supporting Jared Kushner-Linked Resort, Is Defending His Decision To Spend €4 Million on a Kanye West Concert * The Gateway Pundit * by Paul Serran
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama -Wiki Commons
Rama doesn’t bend to public pressure.
Albania’s prime minister Edi Rama is under constant fire, in Tirana’s streets and in the MSM, for supporting a resort project that is linked to US President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law (and one of his lead negotiators) Jared Kushner.
🔊 The streets of Albania’s capital fill with protesters waving flamingo props in what’s being called the Flamingo Revolution, daily demonstrations against a luxury resort planned by Jared Kushner. Listen to the Reuters World News podcast for more https://t.co/N4e9DXhNO3 pic.twitter.com/3LAXo66IOA
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 14, 2026
The ‘Flamingo revolution’ is one of those movements clearly driven by the usual shady NGOs with foreign money.
But Rama is unmoved by the protests.
In fact, to say that Rama is not too worried about what other people will think is a understatement:
🕺Albanian Prime Minister kneels before Meloni: “Edi, stop it!”
Edi Rama unexpectedly dropped to one knee in front of Giorgia Meloni. The Italian Prime Minister, walking down the red carpet, was briefly taken aback and exclaimed: “Edi, stop it!”
Later, she jokingly commented on… pic.twitter.com/Z9AyLb6LvU
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 16, 2025
Rama’s devotion to Meloni.
You can read mor in IT’S ONLY LOVE: For the Third Time, Albanian PM Edi Rama Drops on One Knee and Joins Hands in Prayer Stance Upon Meeting Italy’s Giorgia Meloni – (WATCH ALL THREE)
So, earlier this week on Wednesday (8), Rama came out to defend his decision to spend $4.5 million on a concert by U.S. rapper Kanye West.
He seeks to tone down the anger over the show that is adding to the protests and ‘demands’ for his resignation.
Reuters reported:
“Kanye West, who is also known as YE, has been banned from performing in several European countries this summer following remarks that have included praise of Adolf Hitler and content featuring Nazi imagery.
The concert, scheduled for July 11 just outside Tirana, will take place in a makeshift stadium constructed specifically for the event.
‘We allocated €4 million at the last minute to avoid embarrassing Albania in the eyes of nearly 25,000 foreign visitors from 80 countries who had already purchased tickets to see Kanye West, while many others were wary that the concert might be cancelled’, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Facebook.”
Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Spreads From Kushner Resort to Political Elite https://t.co/m1Mk594Yrs
— Bloomberg (@business) June 11, 2026
Rama said West’s concert will generate at least $115 million in revenue with a surge in accommodation bookings for the concert.
“The protesters later denounced other coastal development projects near protected areas and have also demanded the resignation of Rama, accusing his government of corruption, a claim Rama denies.”
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