Belgian government demands explanations over the management of La Poste

The Belgian cabinet has called for two reports to be drawn up into Belgian postal services operator La Poste. The first report, which will be put together by La Poste’s administrative board, will concern modernisation and management plans for the group. The second will analyse La Poste’s financial situation. Many ministers believe that the two reports constitute only the first stage in the government’s attempts to bring the management of La Poste back under control.

The second stage of the government’s examination into the public entity will take place during the next cabinet meeting in ten days time. Meanwhile, La Poste’s chief executive, Frans Rambouts, is due to present his strategic plan for the group on Friday. Meanwhile, unions have no intention of re-opening dialogue with La Poste’s management, and have maintained their intention to hold a strike in three phases to cover Belgium’s three regions.