Ad
The overloaded trawler sank on 14 June within Greece's search-and-rescue zone. Over 500 people, including children, are thought to have drowned (Photo: Hellenic Coast Guard)

Greek shipwreck 'cover-up' fears prompt call for outside probe

Doubts have been cast on whether Greece will carry out a proper criminal investigation into the 14 June sinking of the Adriana trawler that has likely killed over 500 people.

"In this particular case, facts must be cleared out by all means," said Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, a Spanish socialist MEP who chairs the European Parliament's powerful civil liberties committee.

Lopez Aguilar's comment to EUobserver on Monday (3 July) comes as testimonies of people who survived the sinking...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

The overloaded trawler sank on 14 June within Greece's search-and-rescue zone. Over 500 people, including children, are thought to have drowned (Photo: Hellenic Coast Guard)

Tags

Author Bio

Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad