--French telecommunications company Orange could be interested in a potential acquisition of Altice's subsidiary Portugal Telecom, Le Monde reports.

--If Altice president and controlling shareholder Patrick Drahi were to put the Portuguese subsidiary on sale, Orange would be interested in acquiring it as it looks to strengthen its position in the Iberian market.

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