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Syrian President Al‑Shara Visits Germany and the United Kingdom

President Ahmad Al‑Shara travels on official visits to Germany and the United Kingdom, meets top politicians and attends an economic forum; topics: reconstruction, the economy and the return of Syrians.

According to Damascus, the President Ahmad Al‑Shara is traveling on Monday and Tuesday to Berlin and London for official talks, according to the state Syrian news agency, to deepen bilateral relations.

In Berlin, Friedrich Merz confirmed receptions and cited topics such as economic stability, energy issues and the reintegration of Syria into the international financial system, with the reopening of the German embassy in March 2025 seen as a sign of normalization.

Al‑Shara is also scheduled to participate in an economic forum on reconstruction and the economy, while Syria is simultaneously expanding its diplomatic presence in Germany, for example with the Consulate General in Bonn (February 2026), which is intended to facilitate cooperation.

The London leg follows the resumption of relations by David Lammy in July 2025, with British officials emphasizing that engagement should support a political transition and Syria’s economic recovery.

The talks take place against the background of massive migration consequences of the conflict: around one million Syrians in Germany and about 14 years of violence in Syria (the Syrian civil war) shape debates about return, sanctions and reconstruction.

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European Pragmatists

The visit is an uncomfortable but necessary opening: those who want stability, orderly return and economic opportunities must talk to Al‑Shara rather than let Syria rot further in isolation.

Syrian Opposition & NGOs

These visits risk legitimizing and economically strengthening the Syrian regime without genuine reforms, justice or safe returns for Syrians.

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