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German Post Office has taken next steps in the "European Parcel War"

The MRU Consultancy (Germany) has reported that the German Post Office has taken next steps in the “European Parcel War”. Just a few days after the acquisition of part of the parcel network of competitor DPD, Post Office subsidiary German Parcel allegedly presented an offer to another DPD-Franchisee, the Hellmann Group of Partners. Hellmann, the biggest DPD-partner, is running six depots in the northern part of Germany and their parcel business is said to be nearly twice that of Dachser, which was acquired by GP just one week ago. An internal source mentioned that GP is willing to pay more than EUR 200 mio. for the acquisition; that will mean a price about 30% higher than was paid to Dachser. “If this rumor proves to be true,” MRU sources said, “the pressure on La Poste will continue to grow.”

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German Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Office "intends to start an investigation into parcel transit time

Courier-Express-and Postal Market News, a news service of the MRU Consultancy GmbH, has told PostCom that the German Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Office “intends to start an investigation into parcel transit time.” The investigation is based on the German Post Office Act, which defines the handling of parcels up to 20 kg as a “postal service.”

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Deutsche Post set for £12bn European flotation

The British newspaper, the Independent has reported that “Between a quarter and a third of the German postal monopoly is being sold off and retail offers will take place in seven European countries including Germany and the UK. The privatization of Deutsche Post will put further pressure on the UK’s Post Office, already facing increased competition from overseas.

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DTI 'failed to defend Mail'

The UK Government has refused to challenge the EU directive aimed at cutting the monopoly boundary on postal services from 350 grams to 50 grams. Royal Mail wanted a 150 gram limit.

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