Prosecutors indict doctors for deciding who lived and who died
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Four intensive care doctors from Sf. Pantelimon Emergency Hospital have been indicted for qualified homicide, and two nurses for perjury, in a case alleging deliberate discontinuation of treatment and falsified medical records. Prosecutors stated that the indicted individuals 'decided who lived and who died'.
In other significant domestic news, Reactor 1 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant experienced an unplanned shutdown, prompting Nuclearelectrica to replace its technical director. Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) has made a surprise proposal for Marian Neacșu to head the Court of Accounts, a position that sources suggest is being reserved for him as the PSD avoids appointing new leadership.
The PSD has also announced a proposed territorial reform aimed at merging communes with fewer than 3,000 inhabitants and towns under 10,000 residents, potentially eliminating 15,000 to 18,000 local elected positions starting in 2028. Additionally, the National Liberal Party (PNL) is initiating a 'Modernization Pole' with reports indicating that Ludovic Orban will rejoin the party.