King Philippe - Filip of Belgium (C) and newly sworn-in Prime Minister Bart De Wever (R) look on as Minister of Economy and Work David Clarinval (L) swears-in as Vice Prime-Minister during the oath ceremony at the Royal Palace, in Brussels, on February 3, 2025. Conservative Bart De Wever was sworn in February 3, 2025, as Belgium's new prime minister, after striking a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right. The 54-year-old, a nationalist from Dutch-speaking Flanders, took the oath of office before Belgium's King Philippe, in a ceremony at the royal palace in Brussels. (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)