European parliament election results Centrist groups have retained a majority in the European Parliament, but gains by far-right parties in France and Germany are raising questions about how the EU’s major powers can drive policy in the bloc NEW PARLIAMENT 720 seats, result updated 08:30GMT 36 139 52 79 184 73 58 99 OUTGOING PARLIAMENT 705 seats 37 139 72 102 176 69 49 61 POLITICAL GROUPS The Left Far left Socialists & Democrats Centre-left Greens/European Free Alliance Far left Renew Europe Liberal European People’s Party Centre-right European Conservatives and Reformists Conservatives, eurosceptics Identity and Democracy Far-right Non aligned / Others Source: EU Parliament © GRAPHIC NEWS