i'll be speaking to paul hofheinz, the president of the brussels based think—tank the lisbon council.

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let's get more on this story from paul hofheinz — president of the lisbon council, a brussels based thinkis 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 to get something good out of it. the budget is to be reformed, i think, and that is another area we are looking at. structural shifts. as you say, everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet at the moment. i guess the crunch point will come when cuts need to be made. who do you think would lose out?” when cuts need to be made. who do you think would lose