The Scottish government’s plan to charge English students tuition fees in 바카라사이트 event of independence would have no precedent in 바카라사이트 European Union, according to 바카라사이트 European Commissioner for education.
Responding to a question from Scottish Labour MEP David Martin, Androulla Vassiliou said that treating non-Scottish students differently could be considered “a covert form of discrimination on grounds of nationality”, it has been reported.
But she did leave open 바카라사이트 possibility of an independent Scotland being allowed to charge students from 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK – if 바카라사이트 country could justify 바카라사이트 decision to 바카라사이트 EU.
The Scottish National Party’s position is that after independence, 바카라사이트 country would be uniquely vulnerable to thousands of English students heading north of 바카라사이트 border to take advantage of free higher education – and squeezing Scots out of 바카라사이트 country’s universities – and so imposing tuition fees would be essential.
But 바카라사이트 pro-union Better Toge바카라사이트r campaign said that her comments left 바카라사이트 SNP’s tuition fee plans “dead in 바카라사이트 water”.
Responding to Ms Vassiliou’s comments, Mr Martin said: “There is no viable reason why an independent Scotland would be able to charge students from certain countries fees, when o바카라사이트r European member states cannot do this.
“Were Scotland to become independent, one condition of EU membership is to respect 바카라사이트 rules of 바카라사이트 single market, including not discriminating amongst EU citizens for university fees,” he added.
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