Head of EU border agency Frontex resigns amid criticisms

Fabrice Leggeri under fire over agency's human rights record and anti-fraud investigation

The head of the EU border agency Frontex has resigned after being investigated by the union's anti-fraud agency, amid numerous reports of its complicity in illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers.

Fabrice Leggeri, who has been criticised by the European parliament for failure to protect the human rights of people seeking asylum in the EU, announced his resignation shortly before Frontex's management board were to decide whether to take disciplinary action against him.