12.6. Expenses for the auditor of the financial statements

The statutory auditor fees in the financial year were €2,995 thousand (2023: €2,159 thousand); of which €558 thousand (2023: €538 thousand) is attributable to the annual audit, €2,359 thousand (2023: €1,564 thousand) to other auditing services and €78 thousand (2023: €57 thousand) to other general services.