The new Italian government under Silvio Berlusconi may help speed the long-stalled liberalization of European postal services by adding Italy to the pro-liberalization bloc led by Germany, Scandinavia and the Netherlands
Read MoreJean-Luc DUTORDOIT – Liberalisation of Privatisation; Liberalisation process in Europe; Liberalisation stakes; Sweden and Finland experiences and Separation of the regulatory and operator functions.
Read MoreTHE world’s biggest parcel carrier, the American-owned UPS, has donated money to the Labour party. Its parliamentary lobbyist has also spent the past three weeks travelling with Tony Blair on his battlebus, writes Maurice Chittenden. The interest shown by UPS has alarmed Consignia – the former Post Office – and the Communication Workers Union, which represents Britain’s postal workers.
Read MoreThe French Post Office wants to deliver letters in the UK when licences become available for operators to launch alternative services to the Royal Mail later this year.
In an interview with The Observer, Martin Vial, chairman of the state-owned French mail, parcel and financial services group La Poste, said he would consider entering the UK mail delivery market in partnership with Consignia.
The impact of competition in the postal sector
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