Belgium has a new prime minister whose political purpose was long to break up the nation, gut the state structures and give ever more autonomy to his northern Flanders at the cost of everyone else.

Once an advocate of separation from French-speaking Wallonia, Bart De Wever, the president of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), has become the head of the federal government.

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VA party succeeds Alexander De Croo, who has remained in office as a caretaker since the June elections last year. De Wever will join his fellow European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels later Monday.

Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister following months of painstaking negotiations to form a coalition that moves the country further to the right. The agreement struck on Friday makes De Wever the first nationalist from the Dutch-speaking Flanders region to lead the country.

N-VA leader Bart De Wever was appointed as prime minister, marking the first time the federal Belgian government will be led by a Flemish nationalist.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Bart De Wever on taking over as the new leader of Belgium.

Bart De Wever took the oath early Monday, looking straight at King Philippe, the latest monarch of a royal house he so long had little but disdain for because it symbolized the old concept of Belgian unity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Bart De Wever on assuming office. He also expressed his eagerness to work closely with De Wever to strengthen the relationship between India and Belgium,