[HIGHLIGHTS] The situation in the morning - Ursula von der Leyen, Budget 2025, Nikki Haley

The European People's Party (EPP) will vote on Ursula von der Leyen's candidacy for the post of President of the EU Commission. The French Republicans have announced that they will not vote for von Der Leyen.

The federal budget for 2025 is to be decided by the cabinet before the summer break that begins in July, so the ministries must come to an agreement by then. The U.S. is pushing for an agreement before the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan on March 10th.