It had been known for some time that PPP wanted to go to court after the federal government finally decided not to award the newspaper contract at the end of last year. But it remained unclear for a long time which court would be chosen. PPP also previously stated that it wanted to go to the Council of State.
The concession for the distribution of newspapers and magazines will be terminated: subsidies will only be given for delivery in sparsely populated areas and for non-profit publications until the end of 2026. A transition period of six months applies for 2024, during which bpost will still receives 75 million euros in support. From July onwards, publishers must conclude the most commercially interesting deal with a distributor themselves.
Bpost confirmed on Tuesday that it has received a summons from PPP. “We are studying this and will not comment for the time being,” said the company spokeswoman.