Failure to agree lower fees for EU citizens studying in UK should delay prized food and drink deal, members say
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The EU is seeking a firmer pledge from the British government to guarantee European students discounted rates on university tuition fees before a much-anticipated summit this month.
At a meeting of senior EU diplomats on Wednesday, at least six member states opposed delaying a deal on tuition fees until after the summit. Many believe a failure to reach an agreement should delay the highly prized food and drink deal to cut Brexit red tape coming into force.