Chirac agrees deal in Paris finance case

The city of Paris pulled out of a corruption case against former French president Jacques Chirac today after he agreed to pay €2.2m lost to municipal funds because of a financing scandal while he was mayor.

Mr Chirac (aged 77) is facing trial on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust stemming from the scandal dating back to his 1977-1995 run as Paris mayor. The case marks the first time that a former leader of modern France has been forced to stand trial.