Christoph D’Haese

Christoph D’Haese is the mayor of Aalst, Belgium, representing the right-wing conservative party Nieuw Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA). He recently made headlines for his outspoken criticism of the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen's decision to cancel a concert conducted by Israeli conductor Lahav Shani, arguing that such demands for public disavowal of political actions are unreasonable and damaging to Belgium's reputation.