Non-Inscrits
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Non-Inscrits (French: [nɔ.nɛ̃s.kʁi]; abbreviated NI; also non-attached members, abbreviated NA[a]) are Members of the European Parliament (MEP) who do not belong to one of the recognised political groups.
These MEPs may be members of a national party, or of a European political party, but for a political grouping to be formed in the European Parliament there need to be 25 MEPs from seven different states. Being part of a group grants access to state funds and committee seats, but the group members must be ideologically tied. Groups of convenience, such as the Technical Group of Independents, previously existed, but are no longer allowed, and the minimum requirements for group formation have been raised, forcing less numerous elements to sit as NIs.[clarification needed]
In the 6th European Parliament 23 right-wing NIs briefly formed the Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty group at the start of 2007, but it collapsed on 14 November 2007 due to internal disagreements.[1][2]
Current Non-Inscrit MEPs[]
The following parties have members in the NI group in the European Parliament:
Country | National party | European party | MEPs | |
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Croatia | Human Shield Živi zid (ZZ) |
None | 1 / 12
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Mislav Kolakušić (Independent) |
Independent | 1 / 12
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Germany | The PARTY Die PARTEI |
None | 1 / 96
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Martin Buschmann (Independent) |
Independent | 1 / 96
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Greece | Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ) |
INITIATIVE | 2 / 21
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National Popular Consciousness Εθνική Λαϊκή Συνείδηση (Ε.ΛΑ.ΣΥΝ.) |
APF | 2 / 21
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Hungary | Jobbik | None | 1 / 21
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Fidesz | None | 12 / 21
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Italy | Five Star Movement Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) |
None | 8 / 76
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Lucia Vuolo (Independent) |
Independent | 1 / 76
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Lithuania | Labour Party Darbo Partija (DP) |
None | 1 / 11
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Netherlands | Group Otten Groep Otten (GO) |
None | 1 / 29
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Slovakia | Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia Kotleba – Ľudová strana Naše Slovensko (ĽSNS) |
APF | 1 / 14
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REPUBLIC[3] Hnutie Republika |
None | 1 / 14
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Spain | Together for Catalonia Junts per Catalunya (JuntsxCat) |
None | 3 / 59
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European Union | Total
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37 / 705
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Prior to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on January 31, 2020, there were 30 British MEPs who were Non-Inscrits: 29 members of the Brexit Party and 1 member of the Democratic Unionist Party.
Previous Non-Inscrit MEPs[]
Eighth Parliament (2014–2019)[]
Source:[4]
The number of Non-Inscrits rose temporarily from 48 at the beginning of the term to 100 between 16 and 20 October 2014 when the EFDD group dissolved following the departure of Latvian MEP Iveta Grigule. The EFDD group was restored when Robert Iwaszkiewicz (KNP, Poland) decided to join it.
On 15 June 2015, 35 Non-Inscrits MEPs and a former EFDD member (Janice Atkinson, excluded from UKIP) formed a new group, named "Europe of Nations and Freedom" (ENF), around Marine Le Pen (FN) and Marcel de Graaff (PVV), later joined on 24 June 2015 by Aymeric Chauprade. The number of Non-Inscrits then fell to 14 on 22 July 2015, when Juan Fernando López Aguilar reintegrated S&D. Aymeric Chauprade left ENF on 9 November 2015. Marcus Pretzell was expelled from ECR before joining the ENF in May 2016, bringing the number of Non-Inscrits to 15. From May 2016 to May 2017 Renato Soru was expelled from S&D after being sentenced for tax evasion. When Steven Woolfe and Diane James left EFDD in October and November 2016 and Alessandra Mussolini left EPP during twelve days in November–December 2016 the number of Non-Inscrits grew to 19 before coming back to 18. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski was expelled from the EPP in March 2017.
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Previous members[]
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Seventh Parliament (2009–2014)[]
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Sixth Parliament (2004–2009)[]
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Fifth Parliament (1999–2004)[]
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Fourth Parliament (1994–1999)[]
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Third Parliament (1989–1994)[]
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Second Parliament (1984–1989)[]
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First Parliament (1979–1984)[]
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See also[]
- Independent politician
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ MEPs welcome fall of far-right group EU Observer
- ^ "End of the Identity , Tradition and Sovereignty political group as Romanian MEPs leave".
- ^ "Home | Milan UHRÍK | MEPs | European Parliament".
- ^ europarl.europa.eu
- ^ "Minutes of the sitting of Thursday 3 July 2014". European Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "L'Orléanaise Jeanne Pothain (FN) démissionne de son mandat de députée européenne" [Orleans' Jeanne Pothain (FN) resigns her MEP seat]. (in French). 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ Luis Ángel Sanz (4 April 2015). "El PSOE expulsa temporalmente a López Aguilar del Grupo Socialista en Bruselas". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ E. García de Blas & R. Rincón (7 April 2015). "El PSOE aparta a López Aguilar tras una denuncia de maltrato". El País (in Spanish).
- ^ "Non-Inscrits". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ Personal profile of Andrew Brons in the European Parliament's database of members
- ^ Personal profile of Trevor Colman in the European Parliament's database of members
- ^ Personal profile of Mike Nattrass in the European Parliament's database of members
- ^ Personal profile of Nicole Sinclaire in the European Parliament's database of members
- ^ Left the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats in 2003.
- ^ Member of Union for Europe of the Nations until 2001, Non-Inscrit from 2001 to 2003, and member of European People's Party (European Parliament group) from 2003.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Member of Union for Europe of the Nations until 2001.
- ^ Joined the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe on 5 October 1999.
- ^ Joined the Union for Europe of the Nations in 2001.
External links[]
- "Non-Inscrits". European Parliament. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- European Parliament party groups