Argentina Sends Its Loudest Politician to Brussels

2026-02-16 - 12:55

Key Points — Fernando Iglesias — a former volleyball coach, polemicist, and three-term congressman — is Argentina’s new ambassador to Belgium and the EU, arriving just as the Mercosur-EU trade deal enters a decisive legal battle at the European Court of Justice that could stall ratification for up to two years. — President Milei merged