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Property, plant and equipment - Right of Use (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | € 15,101 |
On December 31, | 17,499 | € 15,101
RIGHT OF USE |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 15,101 |
On December 31, | 17,499 | 15,101
Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 31,078 | 47,777
Additions | 8,823 | 3,450
Sales and disposals | (7,353) | (13,580)
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (6,774)
Translation differences | 113 | 205
On December 31, | 32,661 | 31,078
Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | (15,976) | (20,250)
Depreciation | (4,558) | (6,849)
Sales and disposals | 5,370 | 7,979
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 3,279
Translation differences | 3 | (135)
On December 31, | (15,161) | (15,976)
Land and building | RIGHT OF USE |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 11,895 |
On December 31, | 12,381 | 11,895
Land and building | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 23,174 | 34,834
Additions | 4,287 | 1,726
Sales and disposals | (2,989) | (11,497)
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (2,091)
Translation differences | 113 | 202
On December 31, | 24,585 | 23,174
Land and building | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | (11,279) | (14,424)
Depreciation | (2,848) | (3,342)
Sales and disposals | 1,920 | 5,922
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 699
Translation differences | 3 | (134)
On December 31, | (12,204) | (11,279)
Installation and machinery | RIGHT OF USE |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 28 |
On December 31, | 1,567 | 28
Installation and machinery | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 251 | 437
Additions | 1,657 |
Sales and disposals | (250) | (186)
On December 31, | 1,658 | 251
Installation and machinery | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | (223) | (352)
Depreciation | (118) | (57)
Sales and disposals | 250 | 186
On December 31, | (91) | (223)
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles | RIGHT OF USE |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 3,179 |
On December 31, | 3,552 | 3,179
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles | Acquisition value |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | 7,652 | 12,505
Additions | 2,879 | 1,724
Sales and disposals | (4,114) | (1,897)
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | (4,683)
Translation differences |  | 3
On December 31, | 6,417 | 7,652
Furniture, fixtures & vehicles | Depreciations and impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
On January 1 | (4,473) | (5,473)
Depreciation | (1,592) | (3,450)
Sales and disposals | 3,200 | 1,871
Reclassifications to assets in disposal group classified as held for sale |  | 2,580
Translation differences |  | (1)
On December 31, | € (2,865) | € (4,473)

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