Non-Inscrits
Non-Inscrits are Members of the European Parliament 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.
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.
Non-Inscrit members of parliament
The following parties have members in the NI group in the European Parliament:Eighth Parliament (2014–2019)
Source: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 decided to join it.
On 15 June 2015, 35 Non-Inscrits MEPs and a former EFDD member formed a new group, named "Europe of Nations and Freedom", around Marine Le Pen and Marcel de Graaff, 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.
Country | # | National Party | MEP | EU party |
1 | Independent | ' | None | |
1 | National Rally Rassemblement National | EAF / MENF | ||
1 | Comités Jeanne | APF | ||
1 | Independent | ' | None | |
- | - | - | - | |
1 | Die PARTEI | None | ||
1 | National Democratic Party of Germany Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands | APF | ||
2 | Golden Dawn Χρυσή Αυγή Chrysí Avgí | APF | ||
2 | Golden Dawn Χρυσή Αυγή Chrysí Avgí | APF | ||
1 | Πατριωτική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση Patriotikí Rizospastikí Énosi | None | ||
2 | Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas | INITIATIVE | ||
2 | Communist Party of Greece Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas | INITIATIVE | ||
1 | Jobbik Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom | None | ||
2 | Independent | None | ||
2 | Independent | None | ||
1 | Liberty Wolność | ' | None | |
1 | Civic Platform Platforma Obywatelska | ' | EPP | |
1 | Independent | ' | None | |
1 | Democratic Unionist Party | None | ||
2 | Independent | ' | None | |
2 | Independent | None |