The pair were met by protesters as they arrived at the
airport in Lampedusa
Italy's prime minister and the European
Commission president have been heckled on a
visit to the island of Lampedusa.
Enrico Letta and Jose Manuel Barroso are on the island
to view the operation to recover the bodies of
hundreds of migrants who died after their boat capsized
last week.
Residents shouted "disgrace" and "shame" as the men
began their visit.
Lampedusa is a key destination for boats carrying
migrants who want to leave Africa and head to Europe.
Many residents in Lampedusa have long complained
that the authorities in Italy and the European Union
have not been doing enough to deal with the thousands
of migrants who come ashore each year.
A boat carrying 500 migrants - most from Eritrea and
Somalia - capsized last Thursday about 1km (half a
mile) from Lampedusa.
There were 155 survivors and 274 bodies have been
found. Divers are still searching for those who remain
missing.
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