But the youngest member of Albania’s parliament has decided that working with the Socialist Party is no longer the answer. Rama hand-picked 25-year-old Marjana Koceku as a candidate for last year’s elections after she established a reputation as an environmental campaigner in the northern county of Shkoder.

Now she has quit the party, saying her youth meant she “couldn’t just stand there and clap the government and pretend like nothing is happening”. She adds that Rama is a big part of the problem.

“He doesn’t inspire people anymore – and I think that this brought him to a huge crisis of legitimacy. It took me some time to realise that beyond these beautiful facades that look so nice and shiny, the reality is not the same. And people are realising it every day more and more.”