Rightwinger Bart De Wever sworn in as Belgian prime minister
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De Wever, a nationalist from Flanders, takes over from Alexander De Croo after seven months of negotiationsConservative Bart De Wever has been sworn in as Belgium’s new prime minister, after striking a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right.The agreement, struck late on Friday after seven months of negotiations, makes De Wever the first nationalist from Dutch-speaking Flanders to be named Belgian premier. Continue reading...