Deutsche Post fine not yet decided
The EU competition commission has reacted to a rumour that Deutsche Post AG, the German postal service operator, is likely to face a substantial fine in May, or in June at the latest, by stating that it has not yet decided upon the sum to be paid. The possible fine relates to allegations of subsidies detrimental to competition in the sector. Furthermore, the commission reports that it has not yet decided whether to demand repayment of the alleged state subsidies.
Deutsche Post insists that it has never made use of state subsidies. It has been accused of using income from letter delivery services, in which it still largely holds a monopoly, to subsidise its parcel service, which operates in a deregulated sector. The postal service operator is optimistic that the outcome of the investigation will be in its favour.
