Non-attached members explained

Non-attached members, (NA, also French: Non-Inscrits in 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 MEPs who sit as non-inscrits may have similar views and express 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

10th European Parliament

See main article: List of members of the European Parliament (2024–2029).

StateNational partyMEPs[1]
CyprusIndependent
Fidias Panayiotou
Independent
Czech RepublicCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy
PEL (observer)
United Democrats – Association of Independents
Spojení demokraté - Sdružení nezávislých
None
GermanySahra Wagenknecht Alliance
Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht
None
The PARTY
Die PARTEI
None
Party of Progress
Partei des Fortschritts
None
Alternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland
None
GreeceCommunist Party of Greece
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας
ECA
Victory
Νίκη
None
Course of Freedom
Πλεύση Ελευθερίας
None
PolandNational Movement
Ruch Narodowy
None
Confederation of the Polish Crown
Konfederacja Korony Polskiej
None
RomaniaS.O.S. Romania
S.O.S. România
None
SlovakiaDirection – Social Democracy
Smer – sociálna demokracia
PES (suspended)
Voice – Social Democracy
Hlas – sociálna demokracia
PES (suspended)
Republic Movement
Hnutie Republika
None
SpainThe Party Is Over
Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF)
None
Total

9th European Parliament

See main article: List of members of the European Parliament (2019–2024).

StateNational partyMEPs[2]
BelgiumIndependent
Marc Tarabella
Independent
BulgariaIndependent
Elena Yoncheva
Independent
CroatiaLaw and Justice
Pravo i Pravda
None
Czech RepublicIndependent
Hynek Blaško
Independent
FranceIndependents
Gilbert Collard, Maxette Grisoni-Pirbakas, Hervé Juvin, Jérôme Rivière
Independent
GermanyAlternative for Germany
Alternative für Deutschland
None
The PARTY
Die PARTEI
None
Independents
Martin Buschmann, Jörg Meuthen
Independent
GreeceCommunist Party of Greece
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ)
None
Independents
Alexis Georgoulis, Eva Kaili, Athanasios Konstantinou, Ioannis Lagos
Independent
HungaryFidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance
Fidesz – Magyar Polgári Szövetség (Fidesz)
None
Jobbik – Conservatives
Jobbik – Konzervatívok (Jobbik)
ECPM
ItalyFive Star Movement
Italian: Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S)
None
Christian Democracy Sicily
Italian: Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia (DCS)
None
Independents
Andrea Cozzolino, Dino Giarrusso, Maria Veronica Rossi, Massimiliano Smeriglio
Independent
LatviaLatvian Russian Union
Latvian: Latvijas Krievu savienība (LKS)
Russian: Русский союз Латвии (РСЛ)
EFA (suspended)
LithuaniaLabour Party
Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Darbo Partija (DP)
None
NetherlandsForum for Democracy
Dutch; Flemish: Forum voor Democratie (FvD)
None
RomaniaSocial Democratic Party
Partidul Social Democrat (PSD)
SlovakiaDirection – Social Democracy
Smer – sociálna demokracia (SMER-SD)
PES (suspended)
Slovak PATRIOT
Slovenský PATRIOT (SP)
None
Republic Movement
Hnutie Republika
None
SpainTogether for Catalonia
Junts per Catalunya (Junts)
None
Total

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

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.[3]

CountryNational partyMEPEU party
1Independent (elected with DF)
None
1National Rally (RN)
French: Rassemblement National
EAF / MENF
1French: [[Comités Jeanne]] (elected with RN)APF
1Independent (elected with RN)
None
1German: [[Die PARTEI]]None
1National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)
German: Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
APF
2Golden Dawn
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χρυσή Αυγή (ΧΑ)
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Chrysí Avgí
APF
1 (elected with ΧΑ)
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πατριωτική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση (ΠΑΤ.ΡΙ.Ε.)
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Patriotikí Rizospastikí Énosi
None
2Communist Party of Greece
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (ΚΚΕ)
Greek, Modern (1453-);: Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas
INITIATIVE
1Jobbik
Hungarian: Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom
None
2Independent (elected with Jobbik)
1Liberty
Polish: Wolność

None
1Civic Platform (PO)
Polish: Platforma Obywatelska

EPP
1Independent (elected with PiS)
None
1Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)None
2Independent (elected with UKIP)

Previous members

CountryNational partyMEPEU party
4Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)
German: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs
Barbara KappelEAF / MENL
Harald Vilimsky
1Flemish Interest (VB)
Dutch; Flemish: Vlaams Belang
18National Front (FN)
French: Front National
Dominique Bilde
Marie-Christine Boutonnet
Steeve Briois
Mireille d'Ornano
Sylvie Goddyn
Jean-François Jalkh

[4] [5]
Dominique Martin
Joëlle Mélin
Bernard Monot
Mylène Troszczynski
2French: [[Rassemblement bleu Marine]] (RBM)
French: Front National
Gilles Lebreton
Jean-Luc Schaffhauser
1Independent (elected with FN)
none
1Alternative for Germany (AfD)
German: Alternative für Deutschland

none
1Democratic Party
Party of European Socialists
5Northern League (LN)
Italian: Lega Nord
EAF / MENL
Gianluca Buonanno

1Italian: [[Forza Italia]]
European People's Party
1Independent (elected with M5S)
None
1Latvian Farmers' Union (ZZS)
Latvian: Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība

None
4Party for Freedom (PVV)
Dutch; Flemish: Partij voor de Vrijheid
EAF
Vicky Maeijer
Auke Zijlstra
3Congress of the New Right (KNP)
Polish: Kongres Nowej Prawicy

None
Michał Marusik
Stanisław Żółtek
1Liberty
Polish: Wolność

None
1IndependentNone
1Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
German: Partido Socialista Obrero Español

PES
1Independent (elected with UKIP)
None
1UK Independence Party (UKIP)

7th European Parliament

CountryNational party[6] MEPEU party
1Hans-Peter Martin's ListNone
2formerly Hans-Peter Martin's List
2Freedom Party
1
1Flemish Interest
2Attack

3Front NationalAENM
None
3Jobbik
1Northern LeagueMELD?
1formerly LabourNone
3Party for Freedom
1Article 50 (formerly Party for Freedom)
1(formerly Party for Freedom)
2Greater Romania Party
1New Generation Party – Christian Democratic
1Union, Progress and Democracy
2British National PartyAENM
None
1Democratic Unionist Party
3UK Independence Party (UKIP)


6th European Parliament

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.[7] [8]

CountryNational partyMEPEU party
21Hans-Peter Martin's List (Liste Dr. Hans-Peter Martin)Hans-Peter MartinNone
1Freedom PartyAndreas Mölzer
3Flemish InterestPhilip Claeys
Koenraad Dillen
Frank Vanhecke
3National Union Attack
Dimitar Stoyanov
Slavcho Binev
Desislav Chukolov
1Independent Democrats (Nezávislí demokraté)Jana Bobošíková
7National FrontBruno GollnischEuronat
Carl Lang
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Marine Le Pen
Fernand Le Rachinel
Jean-Claude Martinez
Lydia Schenardi
31Olive Tree (Uniti nell'Ulivo)Gianni RiveraNone
1Social AlternativeRoberto Fiore
1Tricolour FlameLuca RomagnoliEuronat
2League of Polish Families (Liga Polskich Rodzin)Sylwester ChruszczNone
Maciej Giertych
3People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia
(Ľudová strana – Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko)
Peter Baco
Irena Belohorská
Sergej Kozlík
41Traditional Unionist VoiceJim AllisterADIE
1formerly UKIPAshley MoteNone
1Robert Kilroy-Silk
1

5th European Parliament

CountryNational partyMEPEU party
5Freedom PartyGerhard HagerNone
Wolfgang Ilgenfritz
Hans Kronberger
Daniela Raschhofer
Peter Sichrovsky
2Vlaams BlokPhilip Claeys
Koenraad Dillen
1IndependentWard Beysen[9]
3June MovementBent Andersen
Jens-Peter Bonde
Ulla Sandbæk
5National FrontCharles de GaulleEuronat
Bruno Gollnisch
Carl Lang
Jean-Claude Martinez
Marie-France Stirbois
5Individual members of Rally for France[10]
[11]
Dominique Souchet
Alexandre Varaut
7Italian RadicalsEmma BoninoELDR
Marco Cappato
Benedetto Della Vedova
Marco Pannella
4Lega NordMario BorghezioNone
Marco Formentini[12]
Gian Paolo Gobbo
Francesco Speroni
1Tricolour Flame[13]
1BatasunaKoldo Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso
1Democratic Unionist PartyIan Paisley

1st European Parliament

CountryNational partyMEPEU party
2Democrats 66Suzanne Dekkernone
Aar de Goede

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEPs by Member State and political group . 17 July 2024.
  2. Web site: MEPs by Member State and political group . 9 December 2022.
  3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search.html?politicalGroup=2970 europarl.europa.eu
  4. Web site: Minutes of the sitting of Thursday 3 July 2014 . . 26 July 2014 .
  5. News: fr . L'Orléanaise Jeanne Pothain (FN) démissionne de son mandat de députée européenne . Orleans' Jeanne Pothain (FN) resigns her MEP seat . . 26 June 2014 . 26 July 2014 .
  6. Web site: Non-Inscrits. European Parliament. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131175920/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/fr/performsearch.html?search=true&politicalGroup=2970. 31 January 2013 . 19 January 2013 .
  7. http://euobserver.com/9/25148 MEPs welcome fall of far-right group
  8. Web site: End of the Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty political group as Romanian MEPs leave.
  9. Left the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats in 2003.
  10. 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.
  11. Member of Union for Europe of the Nations until 2001.
  12. Joined the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe on 5 October 1999.
  13. Joined the Union for Europe of the Nations in 2001.