FFPI NEWS

• Brussels, 17 October 2008, FFPI comments ECORYS Study

• Brussels, 24 June 2008, The EU Internal Market for Postal Services - Creating it together

• Brussels, 31 January 2008, Postal users welcome the adoption of the third Postal Directive

• Brussels, 1 October 2007, Users welcome Council agreement on Postal Services Liberalisation

• Brussels, 11 July 2007, Users express regret for delayed liberalisation of postal services by European Parliament

• Brussels, 19 June 2007, Postal users express disappointment for further delay of postal liberalisation by the EP Transport Committee

• 31 May 2007, Joint Appeal for Liberalisation

• Brussels 24 May 2007, Nouvelle charge de M. McCreevy pour la libéralisation des services postaux dès 2009

• Strasbourg, 22 May 2007, Commissioner McCreevy's speech at the FFPI dinner-debate "Postal Services: Call for liberalisation"

• Brussels, 8 February 2007, FFPI's survey reveals that 36% of EU Member States raise stamp prices in 2006

• Brussels 2 February 2007, Germany pushes its EU neighbors to end monopoly on letters

• Brussels 25 November 2006, Vrijmaking is cruciaal voor dynamiek postdiensten

• Brussels 18 October 2006, Postal users welcome the Commission proposal for a Third Postal Directive

• Brussels, 4 July 2006, The FFPI welcomes the results of the postal sector studies

• Brussels 19 June 2006, The FFPI welcomes the outcome of the EC Public Consultation on Postal Services

• Brussels, 17 March 2006, The FFPI expresses concern about continued protectionism and entrenchment of national champions in the European postal sector

• Brussels, 27 January 2006, FFPI response to European Commission public consultation on postal services

• Brussels, 20 December 2005, The FFPI welcomes German call for postal market opening

• Brussels, 8 December 2005, Stamp price gap grows as European postal sector prepares for market opening

• Brussels, 30 June 2005, The FFPI welcomes the Commission's decision to investigate State aid to the Polish Post

• Brussels, 22 April 2005, FFPI VIEWS: Postal Liberalisation: "Gradual and Controlled"

• Brussels, 6 April 2005, The FFPI’s comments on the Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of the Postal Directives

• Brussels, 14 February 2005, The FFPI welcomes the German Competition Authority’s decision to stop discrimination in mail preparation services

• Brussels, 13 December 2004, FFPI survey reveals substantial stamp price increases in 2004

• Brussels, 25 November 2004, FFPI President Philippe Bodson’s speech at CERP Forum on third party access to the incumbent’s network

• Brussels, 5 November 2004, The FFPI welcomes call for Dutch market opening by Selekt Mail Nederland (SMN)

• Brussels, 22 October 2004, The FFPI welcomes the European Commission�s action against Germany for breaking EU competition rules

• Brussels, 17 September 2004, The FFPI welcomes the new Commission�s commitment to liberalisation and to fair competition in the postal sector

• Brussels, 17 March 2004, The FFPI's submission to the WIK Study on developments of the EU Postal Sector

• Brussels, 15 December 2003, 2003 stamp price survey confirms worries on excessive tariffs in Europe

• Brussels, 20 November 2003 - Postwatch and Free and Fair Post Initiative to work closely together to maximise competition in the postal sector

• Brussels, 15 September 2003, The FFPI's comments on the European Commission Green Paper on Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI)

• Brussels, June 2003, The FFPI Charter for Better Postal Services

• Brussels, June 2003, The FFPI's comments on the EC notification of the Reims II Agreement.

• Brussels, 6 May 2003, The EU Directive on VAT in postal services: a step towards a level-playing field in the EU postal market.

• Brussels, 16 December 2002, FFPI's 2002 survey reveals alarming trend towards increases in stamp prices

• Brussels 29 November 2002, The FFPI welcomes the Commission's Report on Postal Services: full liberalisation is the way forward

• Brussels 23 September 2002, Postal challenges addressed by the FFPI President at a key gathering of the postal sector in London.

• Brussels 12 September 2002, The FFPI presents the view of users on the future of postal services at the 45th FEPE Congress in Budapest.

• Brussels 19 June 2002, The FFPI welcomes the Commission's landmark decision on the state aid case against Deutsche Post World Net.

• Brussels, 13 March 2002, The Free and Fair Post Initiative: The European Parliament approves insufficient measures to liberalise postal services.

• Brussels, 05 February 2002, The FFPI hails the proposed final date for the liberalisation of the postal sector in the UK as a victory for postal users

• Brussels, 20 December 2001, FFPI survey on euro cost for stamps unveils disturbing price differentials in the EU.

• Brussels, 5 December 2001, The FFPI welcomes the European Commission decision to fine the Belgian Post for abuse of dominant position

• Brussels, 16 October 2001, Postal Compromise: Without full liberalisation - increased market distortions likely to follow.

• Brussels, 11 October 2001, The FFPI joins the Platform for Postal Reform.

• Brussels, 26 September 2001, President Bodson's cover letter to European Commission' s President Romano Prodi.

• Brussels, 26 September 2001, FFPI open letter to Commissioner Prodi, Monti and Bolkestein.

• Brussels, 30 July 2001, The FFPI welcomes the European Commission decision to pursue the infringement proceedings against Belgium

• Brussels, 25 July 2001, FFPI press release regarding the European Commission decision to fine Deutsche Post AG for abuse of dominant position.

• Brussels, 28 March 2001, FFPI's submission to the European Parliament hearing on "Services of general interest in Europe" organised in the Economic and Monetary Committe (EMAC) on 6 March 2001.

• Brussels, 20 March 2001, Postal users' expectations for better policing of the market raised by the European Commission's decision on Deutsche Post

• Brussels, 9 March 2001, The FFPI calls on the British and German postal regulators not to give in to pressure from post offices and to maintain their efforts to improve the functioning of postal markets

• Brussels, 8 February, The FFPI welcomes the European Commission's initiative to set ten key priorities for Stockholm European Council in March 2001

• Brussels, 13 December 2000, The FFPI disappointed in European Parliament snail speed approach to postal liberalisation

• Brussels, 29 November 2000, FFPI written submission to The House of Lords on Postal Liberalisation, 15 November 2000

• Brussels, 23 October 2000, Launch of The Free and Fair Post Initiative