Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Romanias top medical body has come under fire after confirming that it allows a doctor banned in the United Kingdom for sexual abuse to continue practicing medicine within its borders. The case has ignited a broader debate about the glaring loopholes in Europes medical oversight systems-loopholes that allow doctors disciplined or banned in one country to simply move and restart their careers elsewhere.

The revelations stem from a sweeping international investigation, led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Norways VG, and The Times of London, which found more than 100 doctors currently licensed in various European countries despite having been banned, sanctioned, or suspended in others. ...