Publication in the magazine « Wilfried » #5 There is no place like home

He is the most popular politician in Flanders, perhaps in Belgium, but also one of the most irritating – even in his own political party. His friends say he is a simple, jovial guy, a big party animal who likes deep house music, a fun-loving oddball who hangs out in the OHL supporters’ kop rather than in the club’s VIP boxes. HisHis enemies consider him a scumbag, a Nazi, an arsonist, the worst secretary of state in Belgian history. They all agree on one thing: the former boxer with the look of a para-commando likes to hit. So is Theo Francken human after all? © OLIVIER PAPEGNIES