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The Romanian Post will close all its post offices in the coming years, announced General Director Valentin Ștefan. According to him, the state-owned company, which has 24,000 employees, is currently keeping them open out of a moral obligation to long-serving workers. "The post office has no future," said its General Director.
"We will close the post offices. The reason we are still keeping them open is that we have people to whom we owe a moral obligation, individuals who have dedicated their lives to the Romanian Post. These are people who have worked 30, 40, or even 50 years for the company. So, we will close them, reduce operations, rent out the spaces, make more money from rentals than from selling stamps, and transform the company into a modern one.”
“The Post has been around for 162 years and has evolved over time, and now I believe it’s time for another change. We want to provide better salaries, ensure employees are less stressed, and focus on training and professional development to make our staff more customer-oriented. However, the post office itself has no future, and we do not plan to keep it,” said Valentin Stefan.
The National Company Romanian Post is organized into eight regional branches that oversee 41 county post offices and the Bucharest Municipal Post Office, as well as the Stamp Factory.
Altogether, it operates a network of over 5,000 postal units nationwide.
Earlier this year, the Minister of Digitalization expressed shock at the vast potential of Romanian Post to expand with new services. While emphasizing the need for better working conditions and training, the minister also expressed his vision for Romanian Post to become a competitive player in the courier market.
Currently, private couriers such as Sameday, FAN, DPD, and Cargus offer delivery within 24–48 hours for approximately 30 lei ($6.3), whereas Romanian Post takes up to five days for just nine lei ($2). By improving delivery speed and offering more flexible pricing, the company could rival private couriers and better serve both social and private sectors.
