The French government has urged employees, around 470 people, at the Petit-Couronne refinery in Normandy not to lose hope.<br /><br />The owners of their work place, Switzerland's Petroplus, filed for bankruptcy in early last year.<br /><br />The firm's administrators rejected all bids for the French site on February 7, saying they are preparing to shut it down and fire all the staff.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
