Germany’s Southern Сorridor to Greater Eurasia: Away from Warsaw towards Damascus

... was short-lived, however. After its defeat in the First World War, Germany lost any positions it had gained in the region. In addition, its primary regional ally, the Ottoman Empire, disappeared from the map. Vladimir Morozov: Germany, the USA, and Russia in the Changing World Today, Germany has a historic opportunity to reenter the region by drawing on the Syrian refugees it has accepted. During a televised debate with SPD Chancellorship candidate Martin Schulz, Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Muslims are an integral part of German society . Mr. Schulz supported her position, demonstrating a degree of ...