This section contains information (incl. Q&As, information, links to key data with regular updates) to help postal operators deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latest news

• 13/01/2022  An increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in Malta is causing significant staff shortages at key processing and delivery locations at MaltaPost.  Every effort is made to ensure operational continuity.
• 06/01/2022  On 27 December 2021, the French government announced the latest measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, applicable from 3 January 2022.  Le Groupe La Poste will be operating in strict compliance with all the French government imposed measures, while the number of COVID-19 infections rise daily. 
• 04/01/2022  Posti Group - Postal services: The deteriorating COVID-19 situation and related absences cause delays in the delivery of traditional mail in parts of the capital region
• 22/12/2021  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international mail processing centre in Tbilisi, Georgia (IMPC codes starting with GETBS) has been temporarily closed and will be back to normal as of 24 December 2021
• 20/12/2021  Liechtensteinische Post informs that as of 27 December 2021 the special measures implemented as a result of COVID-19 (i.e. staggered deliveries in different postcode areas) will be lifted.
• 17/12/2021  The lockdown of the verification unit serving the Tbilisi international mail processing centres in Georgia will end on 25 December 2021.

Regulatory and governance

Regulatory changes

1. 17/08/2021   State aid: Commission approves €1b Cypriot scheme to support enterprises and self-employed individuals in context of coronavirus outbreak
2. 10/08/2021   State aid: Commission approves €550m German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiary DB Fernverkehr due to the coronavirus outbreak
3. 30/07/2021   State aid: Commission approves German measures worth over €2.5 billion to support rail freight and passenger operators affected by the coronavirus outbreak
4. 23/07/2021   State aid: Commission simplifies rules for aid combined with EU support and introduces new possibilities to implement aid measures supporting the twin transition and the recovery from coronavirus pandemic
5. 10/05/2021   State aid: Commission approves €1.9b Czech scheme to support companies in context of coronavirus outbreak