This situation is, of course, primarily about degradation. They offer a certain pay rate, which is insufficient to attract enough EASA-licensed pilots. As a result, they have to look for alternatives, such as pilots with ICAO licenses. Typically, Malta facilitates validation for these licenses, and I believe Estonia might also do so, although I’m not entirely sure about the latter. It is all about not to offer proper pay package to push EASA pilots out of the EU itself.