11/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - French European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna was interviewed by EuroNews TV on 11 October about Jacques Chirac's criticisms of the European Commission over whether the latter should intervene over Hewlett-Packard's layoffs in France (see Europe 9044). Colonna said the French government had asked something very specific of the Commission, namely to check whether EU rules had been properly applied. When the EU gives conditional aid, it must ensure the...