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Dozens of people, including elderly residents, were rescued from two illegal care homes in Bulgaria where they were subjected to mistreatment, including beating, binding, and sedating, prompting investigations into property fraud and abuse in vulnerable facilities.
Disturbing revelations of abuse and neglect in Romanian care homes have sparked outrage and led to the resignation of two Cabinet members. NGOs uncovered residents living in deplorable conditions, including malnourishment, unsanitary living spaces, and physical abuse. Investigations have revealed organized criminal gangs exploiting vulnerable individuals, subjecting them to unpaid labor and withholding their state benefits. The scandal highlights the ongoing issue of corruption in Romania and the impact it has on the socially vulnerable. President Klaus Iohannis has called for measures to address the "national disgrace," while the European Commission expressed deep concern and emphasized the need to protect vulnerable people in the EU.
A scandal has erupted in Romania over the inhumane and degrading conditions in care homes for older and disabled people. A rights group discovered residents living in squalid conditions, with some lying on soiled mattresses and others confined to secluded rooms without light. The revelations have led to a judicial investigation and the resignation of two Cabinet members. This scandal is the latest in a series of disturbing discoveries that highlight the impact of corruption on vulnerable individuals in Romania, which remains one of the most corrupt members of the European Union.
Former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has criticised the country's pandemic planning, saying it was too focused on dealing with deaths rather than averting them. He apologised for each death but acknowledged that, for some, his apology would be "hard to take". Hancock was repeatedly asked about the recommendations from Exercise Cygnus, a three-day test run in October 2016 to find out how prepared the UK was for an influenza pandemic. It concluded that the UK's plan was not sufficient to "cope with the extreme demands of a severe pandemic".