Frontex chief Hans Leijtens said on 6 July that, on the night of the sinking, 'we offered to help, but there was no response from Greek authorities'.
THE EU WATCHDOG has announced an investigation into the actions of Frontex, the bloc’s border agency, after hundreds of people died when the Adriana sank off the coast of Greece last month.
It adds to two investigations Greece says it has started: a criminal one into alleged smugglers it blames for the tragedy, and another into the actions of its coastguard. O’Reilly said her office’s investigation would be carried out in coordination with the Greek ombudsman’s office. Last month The Journal heard from NGOs working in the area, who raised questions over Frontex’s lack of communication with their agencies when it came to attending boats in distress.
She added that her office’s probe will “try to piece together the events that led to the capsizing of the boat”.
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