12.6. Expenses for the auditor of the financial statements

The statutory auditor fees in the financial year were €2,441 thousand (2024: €2,995 thousand); of which €543 thousand (2024: €558 thousand) is attributable to the annual audit, €1,860 thousand (2024: €2,359 thousand) to other auditing services and €38 thousand (2024: €78 thousand) to other general services.