France Telecom interested in TeliaSonera

Veröffentlicht: 18 April 2008
Google translate: 

France Telecom expressed its interest in buying Swedish-Finnish TeliaSonera. Nevertheless, talks about a possible takeover have not started yet.

If this is to happen, France Telecom and TeliaSonera would be the third largest telecom company in Europe. TeliaSonera is owned 37.3 percent by the Swedish government and 13.7 percent by the Finnish government whilst the French government holds some 27 percent of France Telecom.

French trade unions concerned about a possible takeover have issued a statement asking the company to provide information about the plans. The statement (in French) at;

http://www.uniglobalunion.org/UNITelecom.nsf/0/170408_FR_D1