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The Romanian anti-organized crime agency (DIICOT) is investigating a scandal involving three homes for the elderly on the outskirts of Bucharest whose residents have apparently been severely abused, starved and exploited. Several suspects have been arrested. There are suspicions that criminal gangs and politicians were involved. The Romanian press voices shock and is carrying headlines with the catchphrase 'homes of horror'.

The US has ceded to pressure from Kyiv and agreed to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs as part of an 800 million-dollar (roughly 730 million-euro) military aid package. Cluster munitions are controversial because of their high dud rate and are prohibited by more than 100 states. Washington has countered that the danger to civilians in the event of a new Russian advance is greater. Commentators weigh the pros and cons.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has resigned after his government spent several days debating the issue of family reunification for refugees. The radically different outlooks of the four parties in his coalition government on immigration were 'unbridgeable', he said, leaving open the question of whether he will run again in the snap election expected to be held in the autumn.

In the run-up to the Nato summit on Tuesday and Wednesday in Vilnius, the big question is how the alliance can and should strengthen its security guarantees vis-à-vis Kyiv. Ukraine is calling on Nato to commit to making it a member once the war ends. Europe's press sees many question marks.