Norwegian postal monopoly ends in two years

In two years the Norwegian Postal Service (Posten) will no longer have monopoly on the distribution of letters in Norway.

There is a majority in Parliament in favour of a Government proposal to end the monopoly by 2007.

The right wing Progress Party supports the three-party coalition, while the Labour Party and the Socialist Left think it is too early to end the monopoly by 2007.

The Government states that it is important to maintain a high degree of service, and stipulates that mail shall be distributed six days a week, the same as today.

Also, there must be a unified nationwide postage for letters.

(Vaart Land)

Rolleiv Solholm