The European Union's official watchdog said Wednesday it has opened a probe in the role of the bloc's Frontex border agency in the shipwreck off Greece last month that is feared to have killed hundreds of people in the Mediterranean Sea.
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s official watchdog said Wednesday it has opened a probe in the role of the bloc’sborder agency in the shipwreck off Greece last month that is feared to have killed hundreds of people in the Mediterranean Sea.
Now, EU ombudsman Emily O’Reilly wants her investigation to make clear to the public “who is accountable for these deaths” as “A tragedy of this magnitude requires all those involved to reflect on their responsibilities and to be clear to the public who is accountable for these deaths,” Ombudsman O’Reilly said.
Greece has been widely criticized for not trying to save the migrants before they sank in international waters. Officials in Athens say the passengers refused any help and insisted on proceeding to Italy, adding that it would have been too dangerous to try and evacuate hundreds of unwilling people off an overcrowded ship.
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