Brussels, Belgium, Jan 31, 2025 (AFP) - Bart De Wever: longtime separatist to helm divided Belgium

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2025-02-01
Bart de Wever made his name as a separatist champion in Belgium's Dutch-speaking north -- and was long accused on the French side of seeking to blow up the country altogether. Now, after the country's latest bout of tortuous coalition talks finally produced a deal Friday, the longtime scourge of Belgium's federal government is set to take its helm. The first Flemish nationalist to claim the role of Belgian prime minister, the mayor of Antwerp an......
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