17:33, 23-Feb-2018
EU Leaders Summit: Brexit budget hole, Juncker successor high on agenda
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European Union leaders are set to debate for the first time measures to address a Brexit-sized hole in the bloc's budget.
The 27 leaders minus Britain will also discuss how to choose a successor to European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. The leaders will not take any formal decisions on Friday, but will lay the groundwork for what could be bitter negotiations ahead, particularly over a post-Brexit funding gap of up to 15-billion euros a year.