German postage prices set for record 20% increase in 2027

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2026-10-12

Berlin (dpa) - The cost of sending letters in Germany is set to rise by more than 20% next year, the largest increase on record, under plans unveiled by the country's postal regulator on Monday. The Federal Network Agency proposed allowing Deutsche Post to raise letter and postcard prices by an average of 20.35% from January 2027, nearly double the previous record increase of 10.48% in 2025. The price of sending a standard domestic letter weighin......

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