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Bart De Wever

Prime Minister of Belgium, 2025 to present

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Long-time leader of the Flemish nationalist N-VA and mayor of Antwerp who became prime minister in February 2025.

Bart De Wever sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly free market on economy, leaning nationalist on nation and leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority.

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Where Bart De Wever sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyStrongly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionSlightly secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Bart De Wever

Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…98%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…95%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.94%Liberal nationalismHolds that nations have a right to self-government and a shared identity, provided they…94%

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