An administrative decision taken far from the local community is suddenly changing the map of cadastral services in southern Albania. The Vlora Cadastral service Is essentially being deforested, as its core functions are now concentrated in tirana, Reinforcing the already intense model of administrative centralization.
The transfer has not begun now. For months, critical departments and executives have been silently moving to the capital, resulting in the local structure operating more formally than substantively. The latest administrative document simply accelerates the complete removal of the remaining employees, setting a strict completion timetable.
Particularly striking is the fact that the service had been housed relatively recently in a new building in Vlora, which raises questions about the design and feasibility of the choice. At the same time, the frequent changes in administrative leadership in recent years have left behind an image of institutional discontinuity and internal instability.
The workers are reacting, calling the decision taken without consultation and without any consideration for the social and economic consequences. In their collective statement, they point out that the mandatory travel hundreds of kilometers alters fundamental terms of their employment contracts and makes it practically impossible to continue their professional activity under the new conditions.
The issue has also caused embarrassment at the political level, as local government officials have expressed surprise, while the opposition speaks of an option that removes critical public services from citizens and transfers The cost of the “restructuring” exclusively to employees. criticism focuses on the risk of reinforcing delays, bureaucracy and citizens’ dependence on an overloaded center.
Although the central administration invokes digitalization and remote service delivery, many point out that the physical presence of the Land Registry in the region remains crucial, especially in areas with increased property and land issues. The case of Vlora is not isolated, but is part of a broader trend of transferring responsibilities to Tirana.
The question that is now openly raised is whether this strategy serves to improve public administration or whether it leads to an even greater distance of the state from local communities, leaving behind gaps that no electronic platform can fill.
