Ombudsman to examine search and rescue role of Frontex after at least 500 people drowned in tragedy
The EU watchdog has launched an investigation into the role of the European border and coastguard agency in Mediterranean search and rescue operations after at least 500 people drowned off the coast of Greece last month when their boat capsized.
Emily O’Reilly, the European ombudsman, has opened the inquiry on her own initiative amid continuing conflicting reports about what some have described as a preventable tragedy.
