PostNL seeks €80m in government compensation for postal service

PostNL is seeking €80 million in government compensation for the coming year, saying rising costs from its legally required postal service are putting pressure on the company as it waits for changes to postal regulations. [1]

The Dutch postal operator says outdated rules will cost it more than €148 million across 2025, 2026 and 2027. It has previously applied for subsidies for 2025 and 2026; those applications are the subject of ongoing legal proceedings. [1]

PostNL’s Dutch postal division director, Maurice Unck, says a new postal law has been waiting in the House of Representatives since 2020. He argues that falling mail volumes make some existing obligations increasingly costly, including maintaining Saturday deliveries and a large network of postboxes. [1]

Standard post has been allowed up to two delivery days since July. PostNL says it wants the period extended to three days and that this would require a substantial redesign of its logistics system. Unck says the company cannot begin that work until politicians provide clarity. [1]