In effort climate reversal created by the surprise announcement about suspension of 204 storesthe Greek Post Office assure that “no Greek will be left without a postman and no island without a store” and that the Universal Postal Service remains fully insured. They present as “next day” the model “ELTA at home”with 1,400 postmen, 500 associates and 400 distributors of ELTA Courier, all with digital equipmentso that payments, collections and shipments can be made at the citizen’s door.
The announcement emphasizes that no employee is fired and that closing stores is “necessary step for sustainability» because less than 10% of revenue comes from the natural points, while these cost about 45% of the total cost – with some stores writing damages of more than €150,000 per year.
For the areas where a shop is closing, ELTA promises nominal “rural postman”possibility of appointment via 212 0000 700mobile units and agencies marked ELTA / ELTA Courier. Special concern is announced for pensioners and remote areas. At the same time, government sources acknowledge that there was insufficient information of local communitieswhich triggered the reactions even within ND, and they note that the sanitation of the organization “is necessary in order not to threaten its very existence”.