05/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 4 June, the European Commission authorised the extension of the French regional aid map to cover the areas of Châteaudun and Nogent-le-Rotrou in the departments of Eure-et-Loir and Amiens Nord (Somme). The aim of this extension is to address the serious economic problems these areas have recently faced by allowing firms located there to benefit from aid for investment and job creation. (C.D.)