HP plans to lay off 6000 people in Europe France and Germany and Britain will account for more than 50%

September 10th foreign news, European Union officials said Friday that HP will lay off 6000 people in Europe, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the number of layoffs will account for more than 50%.

According to Reuters, the European Union Brussels metal (EMWF) official Marc-Antoine Marcantoni said: "this figure is HP revealed to the European Union, in the next few weeks, HP will notify the European countries are cutting staff."

According to Marcantoni revealed that France will lay off about 1250-1300 people, while Belgium will lay off 145 people. A HP spokesman confirmed the news.

According to InfoWorld previously reported that HP will be held on Thursday and Friday in Brussels with European employees representatives to discuss the details of the global restructuring plan announced.

HP spokesman Nathalie Touzain said that due to the different labor laws in Europe, some employees may take a long time to know their future destiny.