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Telecom giants France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are pushing for the EU to review their proposed UK merger.



FT and DT may be hoping that an EU inquiry would be shorter than one by the UK regulatory authorities, and possibly, more lenient on the question of market competition.



The companies see a risk that their UK businesses will be distracted by regulatory processes and might lose customers to their rivals in one of the world's most competitive wireless markets.



Consumer groups are concerned about the impact this merger of the 3rd and 4th largest players in the market might have on competition. The merged entity would control 36% of the UK market.