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Non-current and current financial investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Current financial investments |
Schedule of non-current financial investments | ​
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​ | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023
​ | ​ | (Euro, in thousands)
Non-current financial investments | ​ | € | 200,182 | ​ | € | —
Total non-current financial investments | ​ | € | 200,182 | ​ | € | —
Schedule of current financial investments | ​
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​ | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023
​ | ​ | (Euro, in thousands)
Money market funds | ​ | € | 1,484,599 | ​ | € | 1,316,805
Treasury bills | ​ | ​ | 255,078 | ​ | ​ | 742,025
Term deposits | ​ | ​ | 1,313,657 | ​ | ​ | 1,458,868
Total current financial investments | ​ | € | 3,053,334 | ​ | € | 3,517,698

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