In September 2024, the party sparked controversy by putting Raes, as one of its candidates in the upcoming municipal elections before removing his candidacy the following day.
[8] Roeland Raes stepped down as senator and party vice president after accusations of Nazi sympathies.
Early 2006, at the Public Prosecutor's request and after a hearing in chambers, the charges were dropped, but after an appeal by the Forum of Jewish Organisations, the case was resumed.
The Forum of Jewish Organisations and the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism received €1,000 damages.
[12][13] The Brussels court of appeal on 15 September 2010 confirmed Raes was guilty of negationism, and awarded €1,800 damages to each organisation.