France - Macron announces Merz visit to Paris for 7 May

With his first state visit, Friedrich Merz obviously doesn't take much time: only one day after his chancellor election, France's president awaits him in Paris. Macron is planning a new pressure offensive on Russia. For a ceasefire, the next 15 days are crucial.

Federal Chancellor-designate Merz wants to travel to France the day after his planned election.

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced that the designated Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will visit France on May 7, 2025 — just one day after his planned election as Federal Chancellor.

France's President Macron announces a visit by the Chancellor-designate for 7 May. Europe must increase pressure on Putin.

German Christian Democrats (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz will visit Paris after taking office as chancellor on May 7, French President Emmanuel Macron announced today. Merz's visit to Paris is scheduled to be confirmed by parliament just a day before the visit. The German Christian Democrats (CDU) confirmed their coalition agreement with the Social Democrats (SPD) just today.

The future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will go on his first foreign visit to Poland and France - Polsat News correspondent in Berlin Tomasz Lejman has unofficially established. The CDU leader is supposed to arrive in our country on May 7, the day after taking office.