• PostNL will seek EUR 80 million in compensation for 2027 universal postal service costs as legislative delays prevent planned delivery changes.
• The replacement Postal Act has awaited parliamentary consideration since 2020, leaving service requirements unchanged despite a 70% mail-volume decline over 20 years.
• Compliance with outdated requirements will cost more than EUR 148 million across 2025–2027, versus postal operations’ EUR 2 million profit in 2025.
• The proposed three-delivery-day standard would eliminate Saturday deliveries, with implementation possible in early 2028 only if political decisions come by January 2027.
• Earlier compensation requests for 2025 and 2026 remain subject to legal proceedings.

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