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This chapter reflects upon the empirical and conceptual advances made in this study, discusses the contributions of the book, provides an outlook to the future of Intergroups in the European Parliament and points to avenues for further research.

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Landorff, L. (2019). Conclusion. In: Inside European Parliament Politics. Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04206-6_8

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