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Scandal with Rama's international exhibitions/PD demands transparency for their financing

2026-07-22 12:41:00, Aktualitet CNA

Scandal with Rama's international exhibitions/PD demands transparency for

The Democratic Party's Anti-Corruption Spokesperson, Genta Vangjeli, has called for transparency on the financing of Prime Minister Edi Rama's international exhibitions.

According to Vangjeli, the costs for the use of exhibition spaces during the last two exhibitions alone could reach hundreds of thousands of euros, specifically: The 'Chrysalizing' exhibition, held at the Société gallery in Berlin from May 1 to June 27, 2026, lasted 58 days.

Vangjeli adds that exhibition spaces of these levels can require very high costs, not including the transportation of works, insurance, installation, promotion, and other organizational expenses.

The Democratic Party demands transparency if all data has been declared in detail to the responsible institutions as to whether these exhibitions were carried out at personal expense by Edi Rama himself, by the hosting galleries, by private sponsors or by other entities, as well as who has covered the costs of international transport of the works, insurance, assembly, promotion and organization of each of these exhibitions.

"Dozens of international exhibitions, hundreds of days of exposure, who finances Edi Rama's exhibitions?"

While Albanians face poverty, ever-higher taxes, and a cost of living that increases every day, Prime Minister Edi Rama continues to exhibit his artistic works in the world's most prestigious galleries, in personal exhibitions in Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, the United States, Turkey, China, and other countries, or in participations in the Venice Biennale, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Art Basel, etc.

Just for the use of exhibition spaces during the last two exhibitions, the costs can reach hundreds of thousands of euros, specifically: The 'Chrysalizing' exhibition, held at the Société gallery in Berlin from May 1 to June 27, 2026, lasted 58 days.

Likewise, the solo exhibition at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris, from June 8 to July 26, 2024, lasted 49 days.

Exhibition spaces at these levels can require very high costs, not including transportation of works, insurance, installation, promotion, and other organizational expenses.

Meanwhile, Edi Rama has held other exhibitions in Athens, Naples, Berlin, (USA), Istanbul, Hong Kong, Munich and other places.

Under these conditions, the Democratic Party and public opinion demand transparency regarding: Has all the data been declared in detail to the responsible institutions as to whether these exhibitions were carried out at personal expense by Edi Rama himself, by the hosting galleries, by private sponsors or by other entities?

Who and how much was paid to cover the costs of international transportation of the works, insurance, assembly, promotion and organization of each of these exhibitions?

The Democratic Party asks the responsible institutions to verify whether all legal obligations related to the above have been respected.

"Transparency is not a matter of preference, it is a constitutional and legal obligation. No one, not even the Prime Minister of Albania, can be above the law," Vangjeli declared./ CNA