Morning Chronicle - Politics (English)

Argentine ex-president Fernandez gives statement in corruption case

Argentine ex-president Alberto Fernandez appeared in court Wednesday in a case of alleged corruption relating to insurance policies taken out by government departments during his 2019-2023 term.

Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula

France does not get to decide whether a free trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc goes ahead -- only Brussels does, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday.