The internationally renowned singer of Albanian origin, Dua Lipa, says that it is worrying that the Albanian government does not ask about citizens, while protests have erupted in Tirana for more than 40 days.

"We cannot talk about the history of Albania without talking about Albania today. I find it disturbing that the government can change the environmental law without a public consultation," she said during a podcast with Albanian writer Lea Ypi, the full episode of which is expected to be published later this week.

The episode's introduction states that the conversation does not stop only at Lea Ypi's memories of the fall of communism, but also at the meaning of freedom and current political developments in the country. "Together, they talk about the realities of political change and the inspiration they take from the political protests taking place in Albania right now," the introduction states.

Lipa had not reacted so far to the more than 40-day protests that have been taking place in Tirana and beyond, which began with the dragging of a protester into the protected area of ​​Zvërnec, which was surrounded by fences to pave the way for the construction of a tourist resort in a protected area.

Thousands of citizens have taken to the streets of Tirana every evening against legal changes affecting protected areas, presenting other political demands, including the resignation of the government, followed by the creation of a caretaker government to pave the way for a new political system in the country.