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Staff costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Staff costs

Staff costs

		Year ended December 31,
		2019			2018			2017
			(Euro, in thousands)
Wages and salaries		€	(116,408)		€	(61,619)		€	(46,677)
Social security costs			(16,858)			(11,003)			(9,081)
Pension costs			(4,715)			(2,994)			(2,175)
Other personnel costs			(39,109)			(27,375)			(16,465)
Total personnel costs		€	(177,090)		€	(102,991)		€	(74,398)

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