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Note 27 - Share-based Expenses - Share-based Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 23, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  | $ 689 | $ 315 | [1] | $ 976 | [1]
Equity-settled share-based payment expense | $ 806 |  | 14 | [1] | 835 | [1]
Restricted and performance share units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  | 616 | 218 |  | 853 |
Share option programmes [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  | 14 |  | 29 |
Cash-settled awards [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment expense |  | 73 | 97 |  | 123 |
Facilitation and advanced dividend loan modification [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |  |  |  |  | $ 806 |
[1] | The Group initially applied IFRS 16 on January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. Under this approach, comparative information is not restated. There was no cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 16 to recognise in retained earnings at the date of initial application.

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