The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Friday 23 July to determine whether the compensation granted by Denmark to Post Danmark for carrying out its public service mission for the year 2020 is in line with EU State aid rules.
Post Danmark is the main postal operator in Denmark and is jointly owned by Denmark (40%) and Sweden (60%) through PostNord Group AB and PostNord AB.
In March 2021, Denmark notified the Commission of its intention to compensate Post Danmark up to a...