The Paris meeting marks Merz’s first foreign visit since his party’s strong showing in Germany’s federal election on Sunday, which positioned him as the likely next chancellor.
A spokesperson for the Christian Democratic Union, Merz’s party, declined to confirm the meeting when contacted by POLITICO. However, according to three officials familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks, the visit is expected to cover the political situation in Germany following the election and ongoing coalition negotiations, as well as transatlantic relations as a follow-up to Macron’s talk with Trump.
Merz won Germany’s snap election on Sunday, as the country tilted to the right following a bitter election campaign.
Giorgio Leali contributed to this report. This story is being updated.
