In September 2018, the municipality of Zedelgem, located in the Belgian west Flanders region, erected a monument paying tribute to 12,000 Latvian soldiers of the Waffen-SS fighters of Nazi Germany, imprisoned in war camps in Zedelgem during World War II. The unveiling of the monument was facilitated by the far-right municipal councilor from Vlaams Belang, Pol Denys. The discovery of the monument triggered strong opposition, disapproval and indignation from the GM-GH and other associations.
