Lothar Gawlik suspected that his boss could have actively euthanized. In 2014 he reported him – and lost his job and years of legal battle. The case shows why whistleblowers in the EU have a hard time.
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Katharina Kutsche, Hanover
It is only about 200 meters on foot from the Liechtenstein State Hospital to the public prosecutor’s office. But seven years later, Lothar Gawlik can still see how he walked this short path in September 2014: “A wonderful late summer day, sunshine. I can remember almost every single step.”