Austria: the bill on the postal market stuck at the coalition

tal market should have been adopted by the Council of Ministers on June 9, 2009. However, disagreements appeared within the ruling coalition, notably about the definition of wage levels for employees in the private sector. In addition, the Post rejected a bill which requires that it provides a “universal service” without giving it the appropriate resources. Private competitors also criticized the bill which “protects the Post’s monopoly.” The bill has therefore not been adopted. Because of addi