In a statement to the media, MP Eno Bozdo described the decision as a misuse of funds, arguing that the reserve fund is intended for emergencies such as natural disasters, not private events.

According to him, the concert does not meet the constitutional criteria of “need and urgency” that justify the issuance of a normative act.

The Democratic MP accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of using the concert as a means of diverting attention from anti-government protests that have been continuing for more than a month.

“Edi Rama designed the private concert precisely as a social fire extinguisher, to extinguish the spirit and soul of the protest and to paint a false image of Albania internationally, where the spectacle attempts to cover up the deep roots of crime and corruption, election theft, the emptying and dismantling of Albania, and the collapsing education and healthcare systems,” he said.

The Democratic Party has asked the Supreme State Audit to determine when negotiations for the concert began, whether they took place before the approval of the 2026 budget, and whether a detailed cost estimate exists for the €4.3 million amount, as required by Budget Instruction No. 9.

FULL STATEMENT:

On behalf of the Democratic Party and opposition MPs who are members of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Employment and Finance, today we submitted a request to the Supreme State Audit to carry out a full compliance audit into the legality of the approval and implementation of the Normative Act using the state budget reserve fund to finance a private event with €4.3 million in state money.

As everyone is now aware, the Council of Ministers allocated as much as €4.3 million from the State Budget Reserve Fund to finance a private concert by singer Kanye West in Tirana, clearly misusing and distorting the procedure and legality of the Normative Act.

Although the event was private, although the government had for months assured the public that no funding from the state budget would be disbursed, €4.3 million was nevertheless swiftly removed from budget funds intended for natural disasters, such as fires or floods, earthquakes or other major unforeseen events with a significant economic and social impact.

In fact, the only major development taking place in Albania during this period is the awakening of Albanian society and the mass revolt of tens of thousands of Albanians, representing all social groups and political voters, expressed through daily protests for nearly two months against Edi Rama’s government.

Edi Rama designed the private concert precisely as a social fire extinguisher, to extinguish the spirit and soul of the protest and to paint a false image of Albania internationally, where the spectacle attempts to cover up the deep roots of crime and corruption, election theft, the emptying and dismantling of Albania, and the collapsing education and healthcare systems.

And this fire extinguisher was financed with €4.3 million, while the damage caused by natural disasters was never funded, such as the successive floods affecting thousands of farmers in the south and north of the country just a few months ago, or the lack of logistics for extinguishing fires or dealing with earthquakes.

On the other hand, the Normative Act constitutes a direct blow to fiscal discipline and the principles of good governance. The use of this instrument from the reserve fund in this case conflicts with:

* Article 101 of the Constitution: Normative acts are reserved exclusively for taking temporary measures in cases of “need and urgency.” An entertainment music concert, which requires months of planning and negotiations, does not under any circumstances constitute either a state necessity or a national emergency.

* The Law on the Management of the Budget System (No. 9936): Article 5 clearly stipulates that the Reserve Fund exists only to cover expenditures that are unknown and objectively impossible to foresee during the drafting of the budget.

This action profoundly deviates from European best practices and international guidelines on public finance management, which require absolute transparency and strict restrictions on the use of emergency funds.

Therefore, this is a case of failure to meet the essential criteria of legality: unforeseeability, impossibility of planning, and compliance with budget procedures.

For this reason, we have asked the Supreme State Audit to urgently clarify:

* When exactly did negotiations for this concert begin, and did this happen before the approval of the 2026 annual budget?

* Is there a detailed cost estimate for this €4.3 million amount, as required by Budget Instruction No. 9?

* How can the government prove the “impossibility of planning” for an event that requires a proper contractual and logistical agreement?

Every Albanian knows the answers to these questions well, but as the opposition, we have an obligation to establish a European standard by putting an end once and for all to this blatant abuse of budget money, which finances the cosmetic appearance of Edi Rama’s government.

Because using the state budget as a personal pocket, without regard for the law or procedures, is an act that today cannot be found even in states considered bankrupt, let alone in countries aiming to become part of the EU within just a few years.

We hope that the Supreme State Audit will rise to the task assigned to it by law and pursue this procedure to the very end—a procedure that would shame anyone, except Rama and his government!

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The report explains that this qualified opinion is related to the overstatement of unpaid liabilities, the overstatement of receivables, the misclassification of expenditures by economic categories, as well as the inaccurate presentation of contingent liabilities in the financial statements.

The auditors also assessed that part of the Municipality’s processes and transactions were not carried out in accordance with the legislation in force. According to the findings, delays were identified in implementing decisions related to taxpayers’ complaints, inaccuracies in calculating fees for the impact of increased infrastructure density, shortcomings in the supervision of the project implemented with UNDP, as well as violations in procurement procedures and in the management of capital investments.

The report also underscores that the Municipality entered into contractual obligations for capital projects without having sufficient funds available, opened procurement procedures without first securing the necessary permits, delayed the payment of invoices beyond the legal deadline in 42 cases worth more than 8.1 million euros, and made payments for capital investments of more than 10.1 million euros by taking funds from other projects without the prior approval of the Municipal Assembly.

According to the KAO, the audit also noted weaknesses in internal control and financial management. These include inaccuracies in the recording and presentation of assets, in their inventorying, in debt collection, and in the monitoring of capital projects. The municipality also faced financial difficulties as a result of high payments made on the basis of court decisions, which by December 31, 2025 had reached 45.69 million euros.

The KAO states that a total of 25 recommendations emerged from this report. Of these, 14 are repeated recommendations, eight are new, three are found to have been partially implemented, while two were addressed during the audit process itself. The institution announced that the implementation of these recommendations will be monitored in the next audit.

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In a statement, the MoH emphasized that the report confirms the institution received an unmodified opinion on its Annual Financial Statements, meaning they present a fair view in all material respects and comply with the applicable standards and legislation. According to the same statement, the National Audit Office also assessed that, with the exception of the issues identified in the report, the transactions carried out during the execution of the Ministry of Health’s budget were conducted, in all material respects, in accordance with the criteria established by the legislation in force.

The Ministry also responded to interpretations which, according to it, were partially presented during the day in media reports, underlining that the official report of the National Audit Office confirms the unmodified opinion on its Annual Financial Statements. The report also includes recommendations aimed at further advancing control, monitoring, and documentation processes in certain areas of financial and administrative management.

According to the MoH, the report highlights several areas where further improvements are needed in the management, monitoring, and documentation of certain administrative and operational processes. The Ministry stressed that all of the auditor’s findings and recommendations are being treated as a priority and that action will be taken to address them within the set deadlines.

The statement also emphasizes that during the 2025 audit it was found that all three recommendations issued by the National Audit Office for the previous year were fully implemented by the Ministry of Health, demonstrating the institution’s commitment to strengthening internal control, increasing transparency, and advancing accountability.

The Ministry of Health says it remains committed to the continuous improvement of financial and administrative management processes, with the aim of providing the highest quality services possible to citizens and ensuring the most responsible use possible of public funds.

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