
英国和欧盟即将达成一项计划,允许年轻欧盟公民和英国人在对方国家居住长达三年,尽管关于学生学费的协议预计还要再过六个月才能达成。
Britain and the European Union are set to agree a scheme allowing young EU citizens and Britons to live in each other's countries for up to three years, although an agreement on student tuition fees is not expected for another six months.
据路透社看到的一份草案联合峰会声明,布鲁塞尔将于11月20日举行峰会,届时预计还将达成协议,以便利农产品贸易,并将双方的排放交易体系挂钩。
Brussels will host a summit on November 20 at which deals are also expected to ease agrifood trade and to link the two sides' emissions trading schemes, according to a draft joint summit statement seen by Reuters.
这份仍可能变动的声明称,英国将于2027年加入欧盟的“伊拉斯谟+”学生交流和学术合作计划,并欢迎青年体验计划谈判的结束,这是欧盟的要求。
The statement, which could still change, says Britain will join the EU's Erasmus+ student exchange and academic cooperation scheme in 2027 and that it welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a youth experience scheme, an EU demand.
该计划将授予18至34岁人群为期最长三年的居留权,以便工作、学习、志愿服务或旅行。文件未规定人数上限。
The scheme would grant residence rights for up to three years to work, study, volunteer or travel for people aged 18 to 34. The document did not specify a cap on numbers.
英国于2020年脱离欧盟,经过多年的脱欧后紧张局势,双边关系逐渐改善。首相安迪·伯纳姆于7月上台,他在9月下旬的一次演讲中表示,英国应考虑其与欧盟未来关系的各种选项,包括重新加入欧盟,重申脱欧“弊大于利”的观点。
Britain left the EU in 2020 and relations have gradually improved after years of post-Brexit tensions. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took power in July, said in a speech in late September that Britain should consider options for its future relationship with the EU, including rejoining the bloc, doubling down on his message that Brexit had "done more harm than good".
英国和欧盟还将承诺补充现有贸易协定,为欧盟学生在英国和英国学生在欧盟的学费提供与本国国民的“同等待遇”。草案声明称,双方将承诺在六个月内完成学费谈判。
Britain and the EU will also commit to supplementing their existing trade agreement to provide "equal treatment" with nationals for tuition fees for EU students in Britain and British students in the EU. The two sides are set to commit to completing negotiations on fees within six months, the draft statement said.
一位欧盟外交官表示,“同等待遇”一词将意味着欧盟公民在英国的学费大幅降低,但不一定意味着他们只需支付国内学生缴纳的“本地生学费”费率。目前欧盟学生支付国际生学费,通常约为本地生学费的三倍。
The term "equal treatment" would mean a significant reduction in tuition fees for EU nationals in Britain, but would not necessarily mean they would pay only the "home fees" rate charged to domestic students, an EU diplomat said. EU students currently pay international fees, typically around three times the home-fee rate.
达成学费协议的延迟可能与英国要求根据欧盟“欧盟制造”规则被视为可信伙伴有关,该规则规定了通过公共采购或补贴计划购买的产品的本地含量要求。这一问题对英国汽车行业至关重要。
The delay in reaching a tuition-fee agreement may be linked to Britain's demand to be treated as a trusted partner under the bloc's "Made in EU" rules on local content requirements for products purchased through public procurement or subsidy schemes. The issue is important for Britain's car sector.
然而,相关立法目前正在欧洲议会和成员国间经历欧盟的批准程序。最终统一文本预计将在六个月内准备就绪。
However, legislation is currently going through the EU's approval process in the European Parliament and among member states. A final common text is likely to be ready within six months.