the Crisis at Metro has been long-term, but became apparent when the paper in on Monday, could not pay the wages of the workers. At the same time announced the magazine’s printing works to the Tuesday printupplaga of Metro fail to materialise because they could not pay the printing of the magazine.
To Expressen says Metro’s owner Christen Ager-Hanssen to the newspaper should come out only once a week, on Fridays. Also the distribution will change, but some nailed plans are not available at the moment.
” Maybe with the post office home to the people. We can reach to more people than what we do today, ” says Christen Ager-Hanssen to Expressen
presented to the Metro to change the method of distribution as the agreement that the magazine has had with the SL is completed. But this is SL not with the if – they point out that the agreement is still active and valid.
” Yes, we have an agreement that runs with the Metro, they think that they have said up there, but it is not true. We got a brief e-mail from them late Monday night where they claimed that they said up there, but it remains, ” says Claes Keisu, presskommunikatör at SL.
and how long it applies, he may, however, not answer.
Metro has for many years paid SL for the distribution of the magazine in Stockholm, but during large parts of 2018 have not paid their invoices. SL now requires Metro at a total of 9.8 million.
” they have economic difficulties have long been apparent. But we have a business relationship with Metro and does not comment on how this is handled. We follow the developments and do not speculate in what consequences it will have. It is allowed to show itself, ” says Claes Keisu.
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