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- Bulgaria: What the “Houses of Horrors” Scandal Reveals About an Ageing Society 07/09/2026Stéphan Altasserre*
In June 2025, Bulgaria, a country with a rapidly ageing population, was confronted with an unprecedented scandal: the discovery of illegal care homes where dozens of older people were being held against their will in appalling conditions. How can such abuses be prevented in a society short of resources? Although care homes in various countries have occasionally faced allegations of mistreating their elderly residents, reports of abuse in Bulgaria had never led to major cases. In June 2025, however, an inspection ...Lire la suite






