Diplomatically speaking

E  In 2015, Germany experienced a sudden unexpected influx of migrants and refugees in large part due to the Syrian crisis and its effect on host countries, including Lebanon. As Germany has been trying to deal with the large number of people coming in, what will the political impact be and what are the current prospects for Syrians seeking shelter in Germany and elsewhere in Europe?    Allow me first to express my appreciation for Executive Magazine. It was more or less by coincidence that I came across a copy of the magazine one or two months after I arrived in Lebanon [to take charge of the German embassy in September 2015]. I found a lot of interesting articles and in-depth information, especially [concerning] the oil and gas sector. I was greatly intrigued by this. When we talk about Germany and the refugee crisis, it is of course an ongoing