EU chief Barroso heckled as he visits Lampedusa to get first-hand look of toll of migrants

Published January 13, 2015

The head of the European Commission has been heckled by residents of Lampedusa as he arrived to get a first-hand look at the recovery operations for victims of the sunken migrant boat off Sicily that claimed at least 275 lives.

The visit Wednesday by Jose Manuel Barroso, accompanied by Italian Premier Enrico Letta, follows agreement by EU interior ministers to strengthen the patrol capabilities of the Frontex border protection force to try to prevent similar tragedies.

A handful of Lampedusa residents shouted "shame" as Barosso and Letta arrived at the airport. Islanders have long complained that it has been all but forgotten by Italy and the EU at large, left to cope alone with the thousands of migrants who come ashore each year.

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