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Related parties - Summary of remuneration package (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2024 shares | May 16, 2024 shares | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) EquityInstruments shares employee | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) shares EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) EquityInstruments shares
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of board of directors | employee |  |  | 9 |  |
Subscription rights offered | 41,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,538,400 | 3,127,239
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights offered | EquityInstruments |  |  | 840,088 | 920,510 | 470,273
Key management personnel of entity or parent |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term benefits |  |  | € 3,279,000 | € 3,902,000 | € 3,444,000
Board fees and other short-term benefits for members of the Board of Directors |  |  | 859,000 | 749,000 | 740,000
Post-employment benefits |  |  | 186,000 | 209,000 | 240,000
Severance package |  |  |  | 3,150,000 |
Key management personnel of entity or parent | Warrants |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of subscription rights granted in the year |  |  | € 1,765,000 | € 5,163,000 | € 27,010,000
Key management personnel of entity or parent | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of RSUs granted in the year to Executive Committee members as a group | shares |  |  | 299,516 | 331,066 | 200,478
Executive committee members as a group | Warrants |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights offered | shares |  |  | 185,000 | 325,000 | 1,124,000
Piet Wigerinck and Onno Van De Stolpe [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of amounts incurred by entity for provision of key management personnel services provided by separate management entities [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance package |  |  |  |  | € 689,000

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