Mr. Sharaa arrived in Germany and the UK and was solemnly welcomed by both host countries. He held talks with the German Chancellor and the British Prime Minister, and met with the German President and the British King. Only after several decades has the head of the Syrian state visited Germany and the UK.
This visit and the image of a solemn reception are of particular importance to Mr. Sharaa. The Syrian President needs Germany and the UK to seek diplomatic recognition from the outside world, especially from countries in the Western bloc, for the new regime in Syria. Opening up and breakthroughs in diplomatic relations with the US, Germany, the UK and other major economies in the world will help Mr. Sharaa seize humanitarian aid and development aid from external partners for Syria, as well as attract foreign investment. Mr. Sharaa's current position of power in Syria is sustainable and long-lasting, whether peace, reconciliation, security, and stability are successful or not in Syria, all depends first of all on whether Mr. Sharaa is successful or not in these foreign and economic goals. The solemn reception from Germany and the UK shows that Mr. Sharaa has had a successful European visit.
As much as Mr. Sharaa needs Germany and the UK, the current governments in these two countries also want to take advantage of the new regime in Syria. Both want to build roles and influence in the new era in Syria, thereby strengthening their influence and role in security, stability, and development throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf region, especially in the context that the entire region is caught up in the conflict in Iran, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip. Germany and the UK need to cooperate with the new regime in Syria to solve the Syrian refugee problem. In the UK, it is estimated that there are 30,000 to 45,000 Syrians. Germany has the largest Syrian community in Europe with about 1.28 million people, of which more than 940,000 people still hold Syrian citizenship. Syrian refugees are currently a difficult problem, very sensitive in terms of domestic affairs, a major domestic challenge for the German and British governments. Therefore, it is said that Mr. Sharaa's intention to go to Germany and the UK, which is warmly welcomed, is because the needing side meets the desired side.
