Strasbourg, 26/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, called on the European Commission to consider opening an investigation into the dangers linked to the repair in Gibraltar of the nuclear submarine "Tireless". This investigation will enable the Commission to establish whether the authorities fully respected Community law and in particular the Directive concerning the protection of the public against radiation risks.
The European Ombudsman intervened after...