Marios Kaleas

A group of construction workers wearing helmets and safety vests build reinforced concrete structures at an urban construction site

Beyond the labor gap: Unmasking the economic and social myths of illegal migration

29/06/202502/07/2025

Filling the gap or digging a hole? Rethinking migration economics and debunking the myth that large-scale illegal migration is the answer to labor shortages

Two women pictured in Mosul, Iraq. Still from the film “Human Flow” directed by Ai Weiwei

Storm on the horizon: Greece and Europe’s coming displacement crisis

16/06/202530/06/2025

As conflict and climate chaos deepen, a new wave of human displacement approaches Europe. Greece once again stands at the threshold, where humanitarian duty, geopolitical strategy, and shared European responsibility collide

Golden 3D text on black background reading “NGO BUREAUCRACY” with phrases “BEHIND THE MASK OF HUMANITARIAN,” “ASYLUM AS A POLITICAL TOOL,” “THE POLITICIZATION AND INSTRUMENTALIZATION OF ASYLUM,” and “MISUSE OF HUMANITARIAN PLATFORMS FOR POLITICAL AGENDAS” surrounding the main text

The hypocrisy behind the veil of charity: Manipulative NGOs and the politicization of asylum

02/06/202516/06/2025

Behind the noble mask of humanitarianism, a quiet revolution is unfolding—where asylum becomes a political tool, NGOs reshape borders, and the true victims of persecution are lost in the noise of activism

Two road signs on a rural road: one points left reading “Return to Greece,” the other right, reading “EU Solidarity”

“My kingdom for a horse”: Germany’s migration drama in five acts

21/05/202502/06/2025

In Germany’s theatrical struggle over migration, political performance trumps policy. Amid rising populism and EU disunity, symbolic returns to Greece mask systemic failure—echoing Shakespearean illusions of order, control, and redemption

Refugee from Ukraine Katerina (40) holding her son Arsen (2). Katerina and her family (3 children and husband) live at a collective centre in Krakow with 400 other refugees from Ukraine

A broken system? Reassessing the Geneva Convention in a new era of migration

05/05/202524/05/2025

As Europe’s asylum systems buckle under modern migratory pressures, the Geneva Convention faces renewed scrutiny. Is it a timeless pillar of protection—or an outdated obstacle in need of urgent reform?

Two European border officers, wearing uniforms marked with both EU and national police insignia, are standing in front of a patrol vehicle with the doors open, using binoculars to survey the landscape during sunset. The terrain is open and rural, with mountains in the background and a partly cloudy sky. The scene captures a moment of coordinated field monitoring as part of EU border management operations

The elephant in the room: Returns and Europe’s migration deadlock

23/04/202521/05/2025

Returns remain the most politically sensitive and operationally complex element of European migration policy—especially for frontline states like Greece

A group of refugee and migrant children stand behind a metal fence inside the Reception and Identification Centre in Moria, Lesvos, Greece, wearing winter clothes and looking out with somber expressions. A bicycle is seen in the foreground

The New Pact on Migration and Asylum: How fair and equitable is the new agreement for the European South?

07/04/202529/04/2025

The New Pact on Migration and Asylum promises solidarity but leaves frontline Mediterranean states questioning whether true burden-sharing has finally arrived—or if old imbalances remain unresolved

A crowded wooden boat carrying migrants in life jackets is being assisted by a naval vessel and a small rescue boat in open waters. Some individuals are climbing onto the larger ship, while rescue personnel in protective gear work to facilitate the operatio

Greece and Germany: A complex migration dynamic

26/03/202514/04/2025

Greece, as a gateway for migrants, and Germany, as the final destination, create a complex dynamic shaping migration flows and asylum policies in Europe

A heavily overcrowded blue fishing boat carrying migrants in distress on the open sea. Many passengers wear life jackets, while others cling to the vessel. A section of the boat appears damaged. Nearby, members of the Italian Coast Guard, dressed in tactical and rescue gear, assist people onto a smaller rescue boat. The surrounding sea is calm under a bright sky, highlighting the urgency of the rescue operation

Irregular migration in the EU and U.S. policies challenges and strategies

14/03/202527/03/2025

Management of irregular migration in the European Union and the United States of America: a common geopolitical issue with different components, divergences and uniformities in terms of the policies applied on the two continents

A group of migrants, including young children, arrive on a rocky shore after crossing the sea in an inflatable boat. A little girl in a red jacket stands in the foreground, her face wet and filled with emotion. Behind her, other children and adults, dressed in warm but worn clothing, step onto the shore, some looking exhausted, others scanning their surroundings. The cold, dark water and scattered belongings emphasize the perilous nature of their journey

Irregular migration in the Mediterranean: Challenges, policies, and the human cost

26/02/202521/03/2025

The current situation regarding the management of irregular migration in the Mediterranean Sea: Political trends, operational challenges, and diplomatic bottlenecks

Marios Kaleas

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