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Group | Seats | Change | Seats % |
---|---|---|---|
European People's Party
|
189 |
+13
|
26.3 % |
Socialists and Democrats
|
136 |
-3
|
18.9 % |
Conservatives and Reformists
|
83 |
+14
|
11.5 % |
Renew
|
74 |
-28
|
10.3 % |
Identity and Democracy
|
58 |
+9
|
8.1 % |
Greens
|
51 |
-20
|
7.1 % |
Left
|
39 |
+2
|
5.4 % |
Nonaligned
|
90 |
+28
|
12.5 % |
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