Merz to meet with Macron to discuss political situation in Germany and transatlantic relations - Politico
Chancellor candidate of the winning bloc in the German parliamentary elections, the CDU/CSU, Friedrich Merz, will visit Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Politico writes about this with reference to its own sources, Censor.NET reports.
The publication notes that Merz is traveling to discuss "sensitive" issues and is expected to focus on the political situation in Germany after the election and ongoing coalition talks, as well as transatlantic relations in the wake of Macron's talks with US President Donald Trump.
Merz is traveling to discuss "sensitive" issues and is expected to focus on the political situation in Germany after the elections and the ongoing coalition talks, as well as transatlantic relations following Macron's talks with US President Donald Trump.
Elections to the Bundestag in Germany
As a reminder, the conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) won the early Bundestag elections on Sunday, February 23, gaining 29% of the vote. The Christian Democratic Union is headed by Friedrich Merz.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is in second place with 19.5%. The Social Democratic Party of current Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in third place with 16%. The left-liberal Union-90/Greens party gained 13.5%.
