The N-VA proposes to build a Belgian prison in Kosovo for undocumented detainees, but is this realistic?

The N-VA proposes to build a Belgian prison in Kosovo for undocumented detainees, but is this realistic?

An-Sofie Vanhouche, professor of criminology at VUB, tempers hopes. Especially if we compare with Denmark, where the idea is not yet entirely relevant. “The prison itself has already been built. However, many things still need to be resolved and many things remain unclear,” Vanhouche deduces from conversations she had with her Danish colleagues as recently … Read more

Luc Van Gorp (MC) asks that we grant the wishes of those who no longer wish to live

Luc Van Gorp (MC) asks that we grant the wishes of those who no longer wish to live

By 2050, the number of people aged over 80 will double from around 640,000 today to 1.2 million. This will increase financial pressure on health care, medications and residential care centers. Luc Van Gorp believes that it is not enough to increase financial resources to deal with this aging and recommends “a radically different approach”. … Read more