- United Kingdom: AIRLINE GROUP a consortium gathering together the eight main British airlines and supported by BT - BRITISH TELECOM announced its candidacy for the privatisation of NATS - NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (NATS, the British air traffic control authority). The British government had announced, one year ago, its plan to sell off 51% of NATS to a strategic private partner and to employees while keeping the remaining 49% and a golden share. - Czech Republic: the Czech government has put up for sale 51% of CESKE RADIOKOMUNIKACE, the second largest telecommunications operator in the country. DEUTSCHE TELEKOM and TELE DANMARK are in the aisles. - Slovenia: DEUTSACHE TELEKOM acquired, for EUR 1 billion, 51% of the capital in SLOVENSKE TELEKOMUNIKACIE, the Slovenian operator in the process of being privatised.