ASYLUM SYSTEM

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 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

26/02/202507/03/2026

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