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Note 34 - Related Parties (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities, determinate number of years for severance pay | 2 |
Expense from cash-settled share-based payment transactions including costs included in production costs | $ 107 | $ 43
Contingent liability arising from termination [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities | $ 4,051 | $ 5,221

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- Definition The amount of the estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 86 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_86_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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