Ponta met with his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo in Brussels Monday. Discussions focused on collaboration between Posta Romana and the Belgian postal company.
According to an official document presented by Mediafax last year, Romania plans to reduce its stake in Posta Romana to 51% and sell a stake of at least 20% to a strategic investor, following a share capital increase. Investment fund Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO) might reduce its stake in the postal company to 15% unless it participates in the share capital increase.
Representatives of national postal operators in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the UK and Sweden showed their interest in Posta Romana.
In September 2011, former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme told former Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc that Belgium’s bpost wants to become minority shareholder in Posta Romana, said people close to the matter.
Posta Romana is the largest postal operator in Romania, with a territorial network of about 7,100 post offices. The Communications Ministry owns 75% of Posta Romana’s capital, while investment fund Fondul Proprietatea owns 25%.