[48] Auditors' fees

The fees recognised as an expense and paid to the auditors of the consolidated financial statements in 2017 amounted to €2.1 million (2016: €1.8 million) for the audit of the financial statements, €0.1 million (2016: €0.0 million) for other attestation services, €0.0 million (2016: €0.0 million) for tax consultancy services and €0.1 million (2016: €0.1 million) for other services.