African migrants arrive in Palermo after a successful rescue mission. Demotix/Antonio Melita. Some rights reserved.
A tragedy, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is “An event causing great suffering, destruction and distress, such as a serious accident, crime or natural catastrophe.”
When discussing about the events of last week, there is a general consensus over the fact that yet another tragedy has unfolded at Lampedusa. However, in Italy, and to an extent in Europe itself, a point of contention looms over the cause of this tragedy.
