Yves Leterme sang the French national anthem at the request of Christophe Deborsu: "15 years later he was still angry"

On July 21, 2007, journalist Christophe Deborsu asked then-Prime Minister Yves Leterme to sing the Belgian national anthem, but he mistakenly sang the French anthem instead. This incident became a global sensation and left Leterme upset for years. Deborsu, who had prepared reserve questions, did not intend to create controversy. Despite the innocent nature of the question, Leterme remained sensitive about the incident even in 2022, when he expressed his displeasure during a live show. Deborsu's colleague had to intervene to keep Leterme from leaving the program, and they avoided discussing the Marseillaise during the broadcast.