From 2013 to 2018, one can say that ELTA’s sluggish administrations failed to respond to the intense pressure from private postal operators. From that point onward, ELTA could no longer be financed by the state budget

No matter how fast Hermes flies, it will still take him hours to bridge the gap between the absolute statists and those who read only balance sheets. The government had bet on an easy communications stroll. But, speaking in betting terms, it lost. So what?

All core postal services will remain available, including sending and receiving letters and parcels, bill payments, and pension support (where applicable).

Behind the closure of 204 branches, insiders allege that Greece’s postal reforms are less about efficiency and more about paving the way for privatization

As Hellenic Post shutters nearly half its branches, the backlash exposes the tension between economic reform and national identity.

After clashes with lawmakers over the closure of 204 post offices, Greek postal service CEO Grigoris Sklikas resigns, citing difficulties in implementing essential reforms and navigating political pressures in his resignation letter

After backlash from ruling-party MPs over plans to shut most post offices, the Prime Minister’s office seeks a way to defuse tensions. A €30 million gap, internal blame games, and angry lawmakers threaten to turn a communication misstep into a political crisis.

Hellenic Post (ELTA) begins a controversial downsizing plan, closing dozens of branches across Greece despite backlash from local communities and politicians. Management says the move is vital for the company’s survival under EU rules.

The sudden shutdown of 204 Hellenic Post branches has sparked protests from local authorities and residents, raising concerns about rural isolation and the impact on elderly citizens reliant on essential postal and financial services

ELTA said that activity at its branches now contributes less than 10% of total revenue while consuming over 50% of operating costs.

Millions of people who provided personal data, like a mobile phone number or an email account, to Greece’s state-run post office (ELTA) continue to receive deceptive electronic messages designed to trick them into sharing their bank or payment platform usernames and passwords more than two years after ELTA’s mainframe computer system was hacked. Phone messages […]

Hellenic Post (ELTA), Greece’s state-owned postal services provider, is planning to replace postage stamps with new labels similar to the US postal service’s “Click-N-Ship” stickers. The new labels will incorporate multiple elements to facilitate parcel movement, with the item’s tracking barcode for easy track-and-trace searches, data regarding the services the customer has selected, and information […]