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I have voted in favour of the report to provide exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

I have voted against the report since the destination Malta, which is on the periphery of the EU, is highly vulnerable. An increase in fares to and from Malta will be inevitable. Unlike other Member States located on mainland Europe, there is no other equally efficient and suitable alternative mode of transport to connect to the EU. One should bear in mind that as part of the EU Green Deal, this is not the only proposal that is intended to decarbonize aviation – apart from Refuel EU Aviation, there are also amendments to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for aviation, the further implementation of the Carbon Offset Scheme for International Aviation and the taxation of conventional aviation fuel. These impact mostly operators within the EU. When these measures are taken together apart from the fact that airlines will end up paying multiple times over for the same emissions, these will inevitably result in substantial increases in fares, as airlines will find it very hard to absorb such costs and will have to pass them on to the consumer.

I have voted in favour of the report that aims to tackle all forms of fraud and corruption in order to protect the EU budget and the rule of law