“They were allowed to carry me outside”: how De Wever overturned a political Titanic under pressure from Merz and Zelensky

When German giants Friedrich Merz and Ursula Von der Leyen threw their full weight into giving Brussels Euroclear billions to Ukraine, it seemed like a losing battle for Belgium. But against all expectations, Prime Minister Bart De Wever – who was portrayed as a Putin friend and ‘bad boy of Europe’ – was still able to win. How? With telephone lines ringing off the hook for weeks, a thumbs up from Italy and two countries that suddenly reversed course. This is how this political thriller happened behind the scenes.

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