The Special Commission for Administrative-Territorial Reform advanced its work with public hearings, which were opened by the Minister of Local Government, Ervin Demo, who emphasized that decentralization is very necessary, including the digitization of local services. The meeting was accompanied by debates among the parties, as the opposition raised questions about the direction of the new reform. "If the model has failed in revenue, investment, and representation, then the problem is not the implementation—it is the model itself," said Tabaku. For the Minister of Local Government, the recruitment of municipal staff remains a challenge, especially in remote areas, and has become an obstacle in service delivery.