Alexandros Lefteratos is a Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Transnational Configurations, Conflict and Governance program at the University of Amsterdam. He holds two master's degrees in European studies from College of Europe (awarded with full scholarship by the European Commission) and LUISS GUIDO CARLI (Rome), and a bachelor's degree in European Studies and International Relations from Panteion University (Athens).
He is a licensed project manager (PM2) with experience in capacity building, planning and programming and his research interests revolve around the European Union’s external action in contested states, migration, terrorism and democracy promotion.
He is employed by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - Frontex since early 2018.