English

There were around 499,000 prisoners in the EU in 2023, according to the latest Eurostat data.

Europe in Motion

Video. What is the state of prisons across the EU?

Updated: 13/05/2025 - 17:56 GMT+2

In the EU, 13 member states reported overcrowded prison cells. Poland, Hungary, and Czechia have the highest prisoner rates in the EU.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Road rage: Which countries have the most aggressive drivers?

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | August 12th, 2026 – Midday

Now playing Next

Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of European ships

Now playing Next

Music brings cultures together

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Now playing Next

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Now playing Next

How to protect your eyes while watching the solar eclipse

Now playing Next

Fragrant fortunes: Doha's Teeb Al Hazm plans London debut as Gulf perfumes gain wider appeal

Now playing Next

British driver sets speed record in hydrogen-powered car

Now playing Next

E-scooters ‘public health challenge’ as number of injuries involving kids soared 15 times in UK

Now playing Next

Colombia quake rescuers save woman after 36 hours trapped in rubble

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Europe in Motion

Europe in Motion

As many Europeans jet off for the summer, how many citizens can't afford a holiday away?

Europe in Motion

From Spain to Poland: Where does Ukraine's EU bid have the most support?

Europe in Motion

Too hot to study: Will heatwaves impact school summer holidays in Europe?

Europe in Motion

Is the Ceuta crisis the biggest single illegal border crossing ever into the EU?

Latest video

The Cube

Fake videos and false allegations target candidates in French 2027 presidential election

Europe News

Morocco accuses Spain of assaulting migrants crossing into Ceuta and claims sovereignty over enclave

Europe News

Italy: Po River runs low amid prolonged heat and drought

No Comment

Moment Cali hospital collapses after powerful Colombia earthquake

No Comment

Europe scrambles for eclipse glasses as solar power output set to dip

Colombia

Colombia: Rescuers search for survivors after 7.6 magnitude earthquake kills 216 people

Nature

Anxious dogs and silent birds: What happens to animals during a total solar eclipse?

Russia

Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in prison

ADVERTISEMENT

No Comment

Bulgaria lights up its Black Sea coast with digital art festival

Europe News

Paris tightens rules on electric scooters and other rideables

Health news

How to protect your eyes while watching the solar eclipse

Europe News

UK set for 'warmest summer on record' as Europe preps for yet another heatwave

No Comment

Italy’s Po river runs low as drought threatens farms and water supplies

Europe News

Hungary's parliament approves Orbán-critic and former judge András Baka as president

Earth News

Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant

No Comment

France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT