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New York Times names Theo Francken as « The Flemish Trump »

The well-known American newspaper has repeatedly described our Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration as the « Flemish Trump » in reference to his asylum policy.

The article starts with the following statement:

« The official, Theo Francken, is a 39-year-old Flemish nationalist who in 2014 was appointed secretary of state for asylum and migration. He is known for making incendiary comments about migrants; in September, he apologized for using the term “cleaning up” about a police operation in which several undocumented immigrants were arrested. The term was condemned as xenophobic.

Supporters and critics alike have called Mr. Francken “the Flemish Trump.”

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