Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters

The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.

* PostNord, Denmark's state-run postal service, will stop delivering letters by the end of 2025.
* The company cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since 2000 as the reason for the decision.
* This marks the end of 400 years of PostNord's letter service in Denmark.
* The 1,500 post boxes across Denmark are set to disappear starting from June this year.
* Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen says letters will still be sent and received through private companies.
* Many European postal services are struggling with declining letter volumes.
* Germany's Deutsche Post is cutting 8,000 jobs in a move described as "socially responsible".
* PostNord will focus on parcel deliveries instead of letters.
* Employees who bought postage stamps this year or next can get a refund by 2026.
* Around 15% of workers (1,500 out of 4,600) face job losses due to the decision.
* Denmark's strong digitalization has led to a significant decrease in letter use, with volumes falling from 1.4 billion to 110 million last year.
* The decision is expected to affect elderly people the most, as they rely heavily on physical mail for important documents.
* Although most Danes (95%) use digital services, around 271,000 people still need physical mail.
* The move has been criticized by some politicians and advocacy groups who argue that it will disadvantage those living in remote areas.
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