German politician Friedrich Merz, the CDU’s chancellor candidate, is set to meet with US Vice President J.D. Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, according to Politico, citing party circles.

Sources close to Merz’s team also report that additional meetings have been arranged, including with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Norwegian Premier Jonas Gahr Store.

It is rumored that Vance may also meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but a precise schedule for this has not yet been published.