currently, 1% of the bloc‘s gross national income goes towards the budget, but mrjuncker has alreadyontribute more when the uk departs. in addition, the eu's budget commissioner has already said that the union will need to make spending cuts across the board — this includes a modest scaling back of the common agricultural policy. joining us now from brussels is guntram wolff — director of the european think tank bruegel. thank you forjoining us. which countries will have to fill this enormous black hole? that, the holed is 12 billion. of course, part of the hole will be filled by a cut in spending and part will be filled by increasing contributions. the countries that most obviously will have to increase are the ones already paying, such as germany, my home country, will chip in quite a bit. the draft coalition government in germany has announced quite clearly that germany stands ready to increase its budgetary contributions. but the designated finance minister of germany has also said that germany will not pluck —— pluck the whole gap in the budget. there will have to be budget cuts

currently 1% of the bloc‘s gross national income goes towards the budget, but mrjuncker has already calledbers to contribute more when the uk departs. in addition, the eu's budget commissioner has already said that the union will need to make spending cuts across the board — this includes a modest scaling back of the common agricultural policy. let's get more on this story from paul hofheinz — president of the lisbon council, a brussels based think tank. this is a big black hole. will certain companies have too step up? —— country? they will collate the way they have filled everything. will pull some here and push some there, and then put it in the oven and bake. but the short answer is where there will start, some countries will pay some more. the good news is that for the moment it is not a controversial issue. everybody understands that brexit is a situation and that we will have to find some common ground on it. and what you said, some people will pay a bit more. but the moment, the mood seems good. there seems to be a willingness to work together. among the 27 to work the moment. even