Other taxes payable & Other taxes receivable (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other taxes payable & Other taxes receivable
Value added taxes payable	€ 58	€ 739
Withholding Tax	4,415	6,686
Value added taxes receivable	€ 5,395	€ 4,172

The amount of current value added tax payables. [Refer: Value added tax payables]

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The amount of current value added tax receivables. [Refer: Value added tax receivables]

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of withholding taxes payable.

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