Bangladesh, Oct. 5 -- A shocking investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Norways VG, and The Times of London has revealed a disturbing loophole in Europes healthcare regulatory systems: doctors stripped of their medical licenses in one country continue practicing freely in another. The findings, part of a months-long probe titled “Bad Practice,” have triggered alarm among top health officials and prompted calls for urgent reforms across the continent.

The investigation uncovered more than 100 doctors whose medical licenses had been revoked in at least one jurisdiction – often due to serious offenses such as sexual assault, malpractice, or fraud – yet who still hold active lic...