Price watchdog gives green light for more expensive newspaper delivery
Prices for same-day delivery of newspapers and magazines that are not eligible for press subsidies may be increased as of January 1. Swiss Post and the Price Supervisor have reached an agreement on this.
The prices for the daily delivery of newspapers and magazines that are not entitled to press subsidies may be increased as of January 1. This has been agreed between Swiss Post and the price watchdog. According to the Swiss Press Association, Swiss Post will refrain from increasing rates for parcels delivered over the counter and for parcels and letters sent abroad. However, the rate increase of around CHF 20 million for newspaper distribution was approved.
In late summer, the Swiss Press Association submitted a petition to the price watchdog and objected to both the retrospective inflation surcharge of 4.4 percent for titles with press subsidies (see
) and against the announced tariff increase for the press without funding.
In late summer, the Swiss Press Association submitted a petition to the price watchdog and objected to both the retrospective inflation surcharge of 4.4 percent for titles with press subsidies (see
) and against the announced tariff increase for the press without funding.
