PoliticsEurope
Belgium's Justice Minister Admits 'Abominable' Prison State
Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden admits Belgium's prisons are in a dramatic state after a Pano investigation exposed severe overcrowding and drugs.
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JusticePolitics
Belgium Rolls Out Modular Prison Cells to Ease Overcrowding
Belgium deploys modular prison cells at Bruges, Hasselt, Leuven and Wallonia to tackle record overcrowding, with Bruges first and Leuven by 2027.
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PoliticsJustice
Belgium's 'pay-to-stay' drug lord plan draws expert fire
Belgium's plan to make drug lords pay for imprisonment draws expert criticism as symbolic politics.
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PoliticsEurope
Belgium Abortion Debate: Verlinden Says Politicians Decide
Belgian Justice Minister Verlinden defends her 14-week abortion proposal, arguing politicians—not experts—must decide. Debate exposes coalition tensions.
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PoliticsSociety
Belgium's Abortion Draft Law Sparks Backlash from Activists
Belgian Minister Verlinden proposes extending abortion to 14 weeks. Activist group LUNA and opposition parties reject the plan as insufficient.
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PoliticsSocial Affairs
Belgium Proposes Extending Abortion Term to 14 Weeks
Belgian Justice Minister Verlinden proposes extending the abortion limit from 12 to 14 weeks, with a rape exception at 18 weeks, reigniting debate.
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Belgian Politics
Finance Inspection: Verlinden's Prison Plan an 'Illusion'
Belgium's Finance Inspection calls Verlinden's prison plan 'unfeasible and an illusion,' warning it could worsen overcrowding.
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