Paris 13 Dec (ANA) - Christine Lagarde went on trial in France on Monday over allegations of negligence in her handling of a public financial settlement, the latest battle in a legal and political fight that has hung over the former French finance minister since she became head of the International Monetary Fund in 2011. The charges against Ms. Lagarde stem from her role nearly 10 years ago in settling a long-running dispute known as “L’Affaire.(ANA)

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