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.

Conservative Bart De Wever was sworn in Monday as Belgium's new prime minister after seven months of tortuous negotiations to reach a coalition deal that shifts the country to the right. De Wever has pledged to crack down on irregular migration and has pushed for cuts in social benefits and pension reforms.