23. Translation differences

23. Translation differences

 

Year ended 31 December,

(thousands of €)

2014

2013

On 1 January

170

994

Translation differences, arisen from translating foreign activities

460

(824)

Translation differences, arisen from the sale of the service division

(1,787)

 

Translation differences on 31 December

(1,157)

170

Translation differences decreased to a negative of €1.2 million at the end of December 2014 mainly due to the sale of the service division which reported positive translation differences of €2.0 million at the end of December 2013.