‘We should send you to Moscow’: Belgian PM has a diplomatic mission for Costa

Maria Sandu

Bart De Wever knows who should represent Europe in any future peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin: António Costa. A late-night chat between POLITICO’s Hans von der Burchard and the Belgian prime minister after Thursday’s EU summit was interrupted by an unexpected passerby: European Council President Costa, backpack slung over his shoulder as he headed for the exit. Hilarious moment as I spoke to Bart De Wever about António Costa — who happened to just pass by. “I was just talking