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“Satan Has Many Faces”: De Wever Sounds Off on Debt, European Politics, and Brexit
“Satan has many faces. If you dance with him, he never changes; only you do. Those are biblical truths.”
Yes, he’s still talking about debt.
Meloni Holds Significant Influence in Europe
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has become a key figure in the European Council, according to Belgian politician Bart De Wever. He described her as a “very pleasant woman” with strong political instincts. “If you look around the room and consider whose voice carries weight, Meloni is clearly one of Europe’s most influential leaders right now,” he said.
Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party and De Wever’s New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) are both part of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group.
Cameron and Johnson’s Brexit Gamble
De Wever revealed that his party joined the right-wing ECR group in the European Parliament at the urging of then-UK Conservative leader David Cameron. Cameron had promised him a lasting political alliance—only for Brexit to later strip his party and country from EU affairs.
Cameron was confident he would win the 2016 referendum, while leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson assured De Wever that even if Leave won, he’d get credit for swaying voters. Reflecting on the situation, De Wever mused: “The man without a plan for losing could still lose, while the man with no plan for winning might actually end up victorious.”
Negotiation vs. Mere Talk
De Wever emphasized the distinction between conversation and serious negotiation. Referencing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he noted that genuine diplomatic efforts require clear objectives and compromise. He dismissed Russian demands, which would amount to Ukraine’s “true capitulation,” as going beyond reasonable negotiation.
“As a Belgian politician,” he concluded, “I know the difference between talking and real negotiating.”
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