For the first time in his nearly 13 years as prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama is under serious pressure. For over a month now, thousands of Albanians have been taking to the streets daily, demanding his resignation.
The demonstrators accuse Rama and his government of cronyism and corruption, with many saying that for a long time now, the Albanian government has been making decisions that will help it stay in power, rather than in the interests of Albanian citizens.
The protests are often directed specifically at Rama and his policies, with demonstrators outside his office in the capital, Tirana, shouting "Rama, resign!"
Protests 'wonderful example of freedom'
But somehow Rama remains comparatively unfazed by it all. In an interview with DW on the sidelines of the r26 Business and Innovation festival held in Bochum, Germany, in early June, Rama insisted "there is not a breakdown of trust in Albania."
