Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will hold talks on Wednesday with incumbent chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding additional military aid to Ukraine worth EUR 3 billion, Le Monde reported on Tuesday.

"The president of the CDU, the party that won the German parliamentary elections, and the likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that he would hold talks with Olaf Scholz on Wednesday to resolve the issue of additional military aid to Ukraine. According to Mr. Merz, additional German support would amount to more than EUR 3 billion," Le Monde wrote.