Bob Cools, former mayor of Antwerp, is turning 90 and still has a clear opinion: “If De Wever does that, he is politically dead” | Antwerp

“That (sexist) statement by Conner Rousseau about a friend in that café: I never thought that a candidate prime minister would say something so brutal.” Former mayor of Antwerp Bob Cools is 90 years old today, but remains tirelessly indignant. We spoke to him about the state of the city and its political legacy, but also about migration. And as an added bonus: an idea for a grand exhibition in 2030. For four hours, in the apartment on the Left Bank where he has shared joys and sorrows with wife Jacky for 55 years. “When I was mayor, I made one big mistake.”