v3.25.1

Cash and cash equivalents (Details) € in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
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Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |
Cash at banks | € 64,239 |  | € 71,803 |  |
Term deposits |  |  | 95,000 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations | 64,239 | $ 40,300,000 | 166,803 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale (HFS) |  |  | 7 |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | € 64,239 |  | € 166,810 | € 508,117 | € 2,233,368

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- Definition For the entity and the disposal group, cash includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of cash balances held at banks. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph B13 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_B13_a&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph i -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_54_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of cash and cash equivalents that are classified as a part of a disposal group held for sale. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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- Definition A classification of cash equivalents representing short-term deposits. [Refer: Cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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