Non-attached members (also known by the French term Non-Inscrits, French: [nɔn‿ɛ̃skʁi], NI) are members of the European Parliament (MEPs) 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; however, for a political grouping to be formed in the European Parliament there need to be 23 MEPs from seven different countries. 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 parties and MEPs without ideological similarity to already existing groupings to sit as non-inscrits. Whilst some groups of MEPs who sit as non-inscrits may share similar views and express an intention to form new groupings between themselves in the future, non-inscrits as a whole have no specific ties to each other, other than their mutual lack of a political grouping.
MEPs
edit10th European Parliament (2024–2029)
edit| State | National party | European party | MEPs[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cyprus
|
Independent Fidias Panayiotou |
Independent | 1 / 6
| |
 Czech Republic
|
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy |
None / PEL (observer) | 1 / 21
| |
| United Democrats – Association of Independents Spojení demokraté - Sdružení nezávislých |
None | 1 / 21
| ||
 Germany
|
Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht |
None | 6 / 96
| |
| The PARTY Die PARTEI |
None | 2 / 96
| ||
| Party of Progress Partei des Fortschritts |
None | 1 / 96
| ||
| Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland |
None | 1 / 96
| ||
 Greece
|
Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας |
ECA | 2 / 21
| |
| Victory Νίκη |
None | 1 / 21
| ||
| Course of Freedom Πλεύση Ελευθερίας |
None | 1 / 21
| ||
 Poland
|
Confederation of the Polish Crown Konfederacja Korony Polskiej |
None | 1 / 53
| |
 Romania
|
S.O.S. Romania S.O.S. România |
None | 2 / 33
| |
 Slovakia
|
Direction – Social Democracy Smer – sociálna demokracia |
PES (suspended) | 5 / 15
| |
| Voice – Social Democracy Hlas – sociálna demokracia |
PES (suspended) | 1 / 15
| ||
| Republic Movement Hnutie Republika |
ESN | 1 / 15
| ||
 Spain
|
The Party Is Over Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF) |
None | 3 / 61
| |
 European Union
|
Total | 30 / 720
| ||
9th European Parliament (2019–2024)
editThe majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
| State | National party | European party | MEPs[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
Independent Marc Tarabella |
Independent | 1 / 21
| |
 Bulgaria
|
Independent Elena Yoncheva |
Independent | 1 / 17
| |
 Croatia
|
Law and Justice Pravo i Pravda |
None | 2 / 12
| |
| Czech Republic
|
Independent Hynek Blaško |
Independent | 1 / 21
| |
 France
|
Independents Gilbert Collard, Maxette Grisoni-Pirbakas, Hervé Juvin, Jérôme Rivière |
Independent | 4 / 79
| |
| Germany
|
Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland |
None | 9 / 96
| |
| The PARTY Die PARTEI |
None | 1 / 96
| ||
| Independents Martin Buschmann, Jörg Meuthen |
Independent | 2 / 96
| ||
| Greece
|
Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ) |
None | 2 / 21
| |
| Independents Alexis Georgoulis, Eva Kaili, Athanasios Konstantinou, Ioannis Lagos |
Independent | 4 / 21
| ||
 Hungary
|
Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Fidesz) |
None | 12 / 21
| |
| Jobbik – Conservatives Jobbik – Konzervatívok (Jobbik) |
ECPM | 1 / 21
| ||
 Italy
|
Five Star Movement Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) |
None | 5 / 76
| |
| Christian Democracy Sicily Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia (DCS) |
None | 1 / 76
| ||
| Independents Andrea Cozzolino, Dino Giarrusso, Maria Veronica Rossi, Massimiliano Smeriglio |
Independent | 4 / 76
| ||
 Latvia
|
Latvian Russian Union Latvijas Krievu savienība (LKS) Русский союз Латвии (РСЛ) |
EFA (suspended) | 1 / 8
| |
 Lithuania
|
Labour Party Darbo Partija (DP) |
None | 1 / 11
| |
 Netherlands
|
Forum for Democracy Forum voor Democratie (FvD) |
None | 1 / 29
| |
| Romania
|
Social Democratic Party Partidul Social Democrat (PSD) |
PES | 1 / 33
| |
| Slovakia
|
Direction – Social Democracy Smer – sociálna demokracia (SMER-SD) |
PES (suspended) | 2 / 14
| |
| Slovak PATRIOT Slovenský PATRIOT (SP) |
None | 1 / 14
| ||
| Republic Movement Hnutie Republika |
None | 1 / 14
| ||
| Spain
|
Together for Catalonia Junts per Catalunya (Junts) |
None | 3 / 59
| |
| European Union
|
Total | 61 / 705
| ||
Prior to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020, there were 30 British MEPs who were Non-Inscrits: 29 members of the Brexit Party and 1 member of the Democratic Unionist Party.
8th European Parliament (2014–2019)
editThe 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.[3]
The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
|
1 | Independent (elected with DF) | Rikke Karlsson (was member of ECR until 21 February 2018) |
None |
| France
|
1 | National Rally (RN) Rassemblement National |
Bruno Gollnisch | EAF / MENF |
| 1 | Comités Jeanne (elected with RN) | Jean-Marie Le Pen | APF | |
| 1 | Independent (elected with RN) | Sophie Montel (was member of EFDD until 5 July 2018) |
None | |
| Germany
| ||||
| 1 | Die PARTEI | Martin Sonneborn | None | |
| 1 | National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands |
Udo Voigt | APF | |
| Greece
|
2 | Golden Dawn Χρυσή Αυγή (ΧΑ) Chrysí Avgí |
Georgios Epitidios | APF |
| Lambros Foundoulis | ||||
| 1 | Patriotic Radical Union (elected with ΧΑ) Πατριωτική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση (ΠΑΤ.ΡΙ.Ε.) Patriotikí Rizospastikí Énosi |
Eleftherios Synadinos | None | |
| 2 | Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ) Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas |
Konstantinos Papadakis | INITIATIVE | |
| Sotirios Zarianopoulos | ||||
| Hungary
|
1 | Jobbik Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom |
Zoltán Balczó | None |
| 2 | Independent (elected with Jobbik) | Béla Kovács | ||
| Krisztina Morvai | ||||
| Poland
|
1 | Liberty Wolność |
Dobromir Sośnierz (left KNP and joined KORWiN, replacing Janusz Korwin-Mikke upon his resignation) |
None |
| 1 | Civic Platform (PO) Platforma Obywatelska |
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (expelled from EPP in March 2017) |
EPP | |
| 1 | Independent (elected with PiS) | Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski (was member of ECR until 13 April 2018) |
None | |
 United Kingdom
|
1 | Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) | Diane Dodds | None |
| 2 | Independent (elected with UKIP) | James Carver (was member of EFDD until 28 May 2018) | ||
| Steven Woolfe (was member of EFDD until 23 October 2016) |
Previous members
edit| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
4 | Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs |
Barbara Kappel[a] | EAF / MENL |
| Georg Mayer[a] | ||||
| Franz Obermayr[a] | ||||
| Harald Vilimsky[a] | ||||
| Belgium
|
1 | Flemish Interest (VB) Vlaams Belang |
Gerolf Annemans[a] | |
| France
|
18 | National Front (FN) Front National |
Louis Aliot[a] | |
| Marie-Christine Arnautu[a] | ||||
| Nicolas Bay[a] | ||||
| Dominique Bilde[a] | ||||
| Marie-Christine Boutonnet[a] | ||||
| Steeve Briois[a] | ||||
| Mireille d'Ornano[a] | ||||
| Édouard Ferrand[a] | ||||
| Sylvie Goddyn[a] | ||||
| Jean-François Jalkh[a] | ||||
| Marine Le Pen[a] | ||||
| Philippe Loiseau[a] (Replaced Jeanne Pothain, who resigned before sitting)[4][5] | ||||
| Dominique Martin[a] | ||||
| Joëlle Mélin[a] | ||||
| Bernard Monot[a] | ||||
| Sophie Montel[a] | ||||
| Florian Philippot[a] | ||||
| Mylène Troszczynski[a] | ||||
| 2 | Rassemblement bleu Marine (RBM) Front National |
Gilles Lebreton[a] | ||
| Jean-Luc Schaffhauser[a] | ||||
| 1 | Independent (elected with FN) | Aymeric Chauprade (from 9 November 2015 to 18 April 2018; was member of ENF from 24 June to 9 November 2015) |
none | |
| Germany
|
1 | Alternative for Germany (AfD) Alternative für Deutschland |
Marcus Pretzell (from 12 April 2016 to 1 May 2016) |
none |
| Italy
|
1 | Democratic Party | Renato Soru (was member of S&D until 9 May 2016 and from 16 May 2017) |
Party of European Socialists |
| 5 | Northern League (LN) Lega Nord |
Mara Bizzotto[a] | EAF / MENL | |
| Mario Borghezio[a] | ||||
| Gianluca Buonanno[a] | ||||
| Lorenzo Fontana[a] (Replaced on 11 July 2014 Flavio Tosi, who resigned to remain mayor of Verona) | ||||
| Matteo Salvini[a] | ||||
| 1 | Forza Italia | Alessandra Mussolini (was member of EPP Group until 29 November 2016 and after 11 December 2016) |
European People's Party | |
| 1 | Independent (elected with M5S) | David Borrelli (was member of EFDD until 13 February 2018 and member of ALDE from 18 April 2019) |
None | |
| Latvia
|
1 | Latvian Farmers' Union (ZZS) Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība |
Iveta Grigule (from 16 October 2014 to 27 April 2015) |
None |
| Netherlands
|
4 | Party for Freedom (PVV) Partij voor de Vrijheid |
Marcel de Graaff[a] | EAF |
| Vicky Maeijer[a] | ||||
| Olaf Stuger[a] | ||||
| Auke Zijlstra (from 1 to 7 September 2015, then joined ENF. He replaced Hans Jansen who died on 5 May 2015, himself replacing Geert Wilders, who resigned before sitting) | ||||
| Poland
|
3 | Congress of the New Right (KNP) Kongres Nowej Prawicy |
Robert Iwaszkiewicz (until 20 October 2014, before joining EFDD) |
None |
| Michał Marusik[a] | ||||
| Stanisław Żółtek[a] | ||||
| 1 | Liberty Wolność |
Janusz Korwin-Mikke (left KNP and founded own party KORWiN in March 2015) |
None | |
| Romania
|
1 | Independent | Sorin Moisă | None |
| Spain
|
1 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Partido Socialista Obrero Español |
Juan Fernando López Aguilar (suspended from S&D from 15 April to 21 July 2015 following allegations of domestic violence[6][7]) |
PES |
| United Kingdom
|
1 | Independent (elected with UKIP) | Diane James (was member of EFDD until 19 November 2016 and from 17 December 2018) |
None |
| 1 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Gerard Batten (was member of EFDD until 7 December 2018 and member of ENF from 15 January 2019) |
7th European Parliament (2009–2014)
editThe majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
6th European Parliament (2004-2009)
editIn 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.[13][14]
The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
5th European Parliament (1999–2004)
editThe majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
4th European Parliament (1994–1999)
editThe British Democratic Unionist Party was the only Non-attached.
| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom
|
1 | Democratic Unionist Party | Ian Paisley | none | |
3rd European Parliament (1989–1994)
editThe Dutch Reformed Political Party was the only Non-attached.
| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
1 | Reformed Political Party | Leen van der Waal | none | |
2nd European Parliament (1984–1989)
editThe Dutch Reformed Political Party was the only Non-attached.
| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
1 | Reformed Political Party | Leen van der Waal | none | |
1st European Parliament (1979–1984)
editThe Dutch Democrats 66 was the only Non-attached.
| Country | # | National party | MEP | EU party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
2 | Democrats 66 | Suzanne Dekker | none | ||
| Aar de Goede | ||||||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "MEPs by Member State and political group". Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "MEPs by Member State and political group". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ 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]. La République du Centre (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
- ^ MEPs welcome fall of far-right group EU Observer
- ^ "End of the Identity , Tradition and Sovereignty political group as Romanian MEPs leave".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
edit- "Non-Inscrits". European Parliament. Retrieved 16 June 2015.