“With patient shuttle diplomacy, he was able to shift commas day after day without others realizing it,” writes political scientist Carl Devos (UGent) about Bart De Wever’s European tour de force. The Prime Minister forced an alternative financing route for Ukraine against Germany and the European Commission. “No one has felt more political pressure per square centimeter in recent weeks than Bart De Wever. This is what the man of the year is known for.”
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“The man of the year has been announced”: Carl Devos impressed by Bart De Wever’s stunt in Europe
Bytaketonews
Dec 19, 2025