Theo Francken
Theo Francken is Belgium's Minister of Defense, who has discussed the possibility of deploying the military to support police efforts in response to the recent surge in gang violence and drug-related crime in Brussels.
Born on Dec 24, 1978 (47 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 8.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 117,822 | $2,700,000 | 4,874$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 8.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 72,890 | $155,000 | 258$ |
| United States | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 289,085 | $21,000,000 | 18,341$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 62,338 | $2,700,000 | 2,479$ |
| Belarus | 1 | 8.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 9,449,323 | 16,125 | $60,000 | 102$ |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 7.00 | 0.18% | +0% | 625,978 | 1,132 | $73,000 | 132$ |
| Totals | 6 | 517,971,236 | 559,392 | $26,688,000 | 26,186$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told GCaptain News that the tanker was redirected to Zeebrugge by an escort and would be seized by Brussels.
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Luxembourg:
Theo Francken is working with Maxime Prévot on establishing evacuations with military aircraft.
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United Kingdom:
Belgium’s defence minister, Theo Francken, said on Sunday that special forces assisted by French helicopters boarded the ship in a clandestine operation.
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Belarus:
Theo Francken stated that without the shadow fleet, Putin cannot wage war against innocent Ukrainians.
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France:
Theo Francken, the Belgian Minister of Defense, announced the operation to take control of a tanker belonging to the Russian phantom fleet.
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Ukraine:
Theo Francken is the Belgian Minister of Defense who announced the successful operation to intercept the oil tanker.
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Ukraine:
Theo Francken, the Belgian Minister of Defense, announced that an investigation was initiated regarding the incident aboard the M940 Oostende.
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Switzerland:
Theo Francken clarified that the goal of the European Greenland mission was not to provoke the U.S.
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Russia:
Belgian Minister of Defense Theo Francken does not believe that the United States will attack Greenland.
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Spain:
Theo Francken stated that Belgium is ready and waiting for a formal request from Copenhagen.
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