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Belgium: prison overcrowding, Ministers explore possible cooperation with Estonia
Renting capacity abroad is one of the avenues the Belgian government is exploring to tackle overcrowding in the country’s prisons. Exploratory visits have already taken place to Kosovo and Albania.
Source: Belgan News Agency (02/02/2026)