Poczta Polska will provide universal postal, e-delivery and hybrid services until 2035
09 July 25
Monika Kačeriaková
Poczta Polska has won the tender for the provision of universal postal, e-delivery and hybrid services for the next ten-year period.
Commission approves state aid to Post Danmark for 2021–2023
08 July 25
Peter Dunn
The European Commission approved state aid of DKK 467m paid to Post Danmark as compensation for the postal USO for the period 2021 to 2023.
The Commission found that the payments constituted state aid but met the conditions for an exemption for SGEI under article 106(2) of the TFEU. In particular, the amount of the compensation did not exceed what was necessary to cover Post Danmark's net costs.
Postal stakeholders say regulators must support innovation in the sector
06 July 25
Michael van Maris van Dijk
Postal operators, regulators and other stakeholders gathered in Istanbul at a public workshop organised by the European Regulators Group for Postal Services on 1 July 2025 to discuss ‘the postal sector in a digital age: innovation and regulation’.
Denmark to provide funding for postal infrastructure on small islands
03 July 25
Michael van Maris van Dijk
The Danish Transport Authority, the postal regulator, is inviting eligible municipalities to apply until 29 August 2025 for funding to strengthen the postal infrastructure on small islands.
Funding is available to finance projects on islands with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, where postal services are not provided adequately by the market.
ARCEP sets new universal services price cap for 2026—2029
03 July 25
Celine Senay
The French regulator, ARCEP, published a new pricing framework for postal universal services for the 2026–2029 period on 10 June 2025.
Explainer: EU rules on e-commerce delivery
27 June 25
Celine Senay
This explainer covers the main EU rules related to the delivery of physical goods ordered in the context of an online B2C transaction.
The rules involve online retailers/traders, consumers and parcel operators and apply at the different steps of the online selling process.