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Income taxes - Summary of income tax reconciliation (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Income taxes |  |  |
Income/loss (-) before tax | € (3,085) | € 5,625 | € (70,849)
Income tax debit/credit (-), calculated using the Belgian statutory tax rate on the accounting income/loss (-) before tax (theoretical) | (771) | 1,406 | (17,712)
Tax expenses in statement of operations (effective) | (1,803) | 9,613 | 572
Difference in tax expense/income to explain | (1,032) | 8,207 | 18,284
Effect of tax rates in other jurisdictions | (132) | (94) | (337)
Effect of non-taxable income | 5,247 | 6,752 | 5,828
Effect of share based payment expenses without tax impact | 4,399 | 9,157 | 15,501
Effect of expenses/income (-) not subject to tax | 52 | (5) | (146)
Effect of non tax-deductible expenses | 1,117 | 1,549 | 2,975
Effect of recognition of previously non-recognized deferred tax assets | 15 | (81) | (1,677)
Effect of tax losses (Utilized) reversed |  | (267) |
Effect of under or over provision in prior periods | 13 | (722) | 1,101
Effect of non-recognition of deferred tax assets | (1,338) | 34,339 | 4,819
Effect of derecognition of previously recognized deferred tax assets | € 89 | 1,062 | € 1,877
Effect of use of IID |  | € (29,979) |

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