French aide urges EU to suspend state aid rules

PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The European Union should suspend its rules on state aid to help countries deal with the global financial crisis, a French presidential aide said in comments published on Monday.

Paris wants to shore up the capital positions of its banks under a plan that is being reviewed by the European Commission to ensure it does not give the French banks an unfair advantage over competitors in breach of EU competition rules.

France, home to some of Europe's ...