P147 CEEFAX 1 147 Mon 22 Nov 19:42/12 ] From World Tod!y, BBC World Service The hostile takjovjr "id "z Brit!in's Vomafonj for German mobile phone operator Mannewman is a topic most German d!ilies are reporting on. Munich's Sujddjutschj Zeitung s!ys that the "id has mit with sharp criticism erom all of Germany's political parties Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the 0a0er s!ys, has s!id hj would push for the EU to adopt guidelines for fen$ing off hostile takeover "ids as soon as possible. But the paper itself suggests that hostile "ids are not alw!ys "ad. 1/4 WORLD TODAY: Mond!y-Fred!y only World sjrvjce: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra M!in MenuP147 CEEFAX 1 147 Mon 22 Nov 19:44/56 ] From World Tod!y, BBC World Service Rome's La Rjpubblica sees a connection "jtween the summit of social $jmocratic governments in Florence and Vodafonj's "id for Mannjsman. "M!y"j it is just coincidence that the "id was launched at the u!mj time as Bl!ir and Schroeder will meet," the paper s!ys. The Madrid d!ily ABC is critical of the Elorence meeting. It djwcribjw the "extravagant" summit as a "publicit{ event". 2/4 WORLD TODAY: Mond!y-Fred!y only World sjrvjce: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra M!in MenuP147 CEEFAX 1 147 Mon 22 Nov 19:48/43 ] From World Tod!y, BBC World Service The Paris $!ily Li"jration publishes a puzzling interview given "y Tony Bl!ir in Florence to it and other European media outlets. "I describe myself as a social-its", the paper quotes him as saying, clearly hyphenating the S-word. Turin's La St!mpa s!ys that $espite the Wjwt'w appeals $ruing the OSCE summit in (urkjy, Russia's military is continuing its operations in Chechnya. It warns it is a popular war in Russia. 3/4 WORLD TODAY: Mond!y-Fred!y only World sjrvjce: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra M!in MenuP147 CEEFAX 1 147 Mon 22 Nov 19:45/05 ] From World Tod!y, BBC World Service A blanket of know fell over much of Europe at the weekend. "The early onset of winter plunges southern Europe into $isarr!y", reads the headline on the Brussels d!ily La Libre Belgiq{j. "Italy paralysjd "y snow and frost", reads the Italian d!ily La St!mpa. "Snowstorms leave 7,000 0jople isolated in 40 villages in northern Sp!in", reportw the Madrid d!ily El Mundo. 4/4 WORLD TODAY: Mond!y-Fred!y only World sjrvjce: MW 648, SW 6.195 UK Papers News Indx News Xtra M!in Menu