Non-attached members


Non-attached members, also known by the French term Non-Inscrits, are members of the European Parliament who do not belong to one of the recognised political groups, which as May 2025 consisted of 8 groups ranging from left-wing to far-right in their political positions.
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 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

10th European Parliament (2024–2029)

9th European Parliament (2019–2024)

The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
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)

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.
The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
Country#National partyMEPEU party
1Independent
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None
1National Rally
Rassemblement National
EAF / MENF
1Comités Jeanne APF
1Independent
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None
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1Die PARTEINone
1National Democratic Party of Germany
Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
APF
2Golden Dawn
Χρυσή Αυγή
Chrysí Avgí
APF
2Golden Dawn
Χρυσή Αυγή
Chrysí Avgí
APF
1
Πατριωτική Ριζοσπαστική Ένωση
Patriotikí Rizospastikí Énosi
None
2Communist Party of Greece
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας
Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas
INITIATIVE
2Communist Party of Greece
Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας
Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas
INITIATIVE
1Jobbik
Jobbik Magyarországért Mozgalom
None
2Independent None
2Independent None
1Liberty
Wolność

'
None
1Civic Platform
Platforma Obywatelska

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EPP
1Independent
'
None
1Democratic Unionist Party None
2Independent
'
None
2Independent
None

Previous members

7th European Parliament (2009–2014)

The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.
Country#National partyMEPEU party
1Hans-Peter Martin's ListNone
2formerly Hans-Peter Martin's ListNone
2formerly Hans-Peter Martin's ListNone
2Freedom PartyNone
2Freedom PartyNone
1Alliance for the Future of AustriaNone
1Flemish InterestNone
2AttackNone
2Attack
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None
3Front NationalAENM
3Front NationalNone
3Front NationalNone
3JobbikNone
3JobbikNone
3JobbikNone
1Northern LeagueMELD?
1formerly LabourNone
3Party for FreedomNone
3Party for FreedomNone
3Party for FreedomNone
1Article 50 None
1None
2Greater Romania PartyNone
2Greater Romania PartyNone
1New Generation Party – Christian DemocraticNone
1Union, Progress and DemocracyNone
2British National PartyAENM
2British National Party
British Democratic Party
None
1Democratic Unionist PartyNone
3UK Independence Party
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None
3UK Independence Party
An Independence Party
An Independence from Europe

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None
3UK Independence Party
United Kingdom Independent
We Demand a Referendum

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None

6th European Parliament (2004-2009)

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.
The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.

5th European Parliament (1999–2004)

The majority of Non-attached members were right wing.

4th European Parliament (1994–1999)

The British Democratic Unionist Party was the only Non-attached.

3rd European Parliament (1989–1994)

The Dutch Reformed Political Party was the only Non-attached.

2nd European Parliament (1984–1989)

The Dutch Reformed Political Party was the only Non-attached.

1st European Parliament (1979–1984)

The Dutch Democrats 66 was the only Non-attached.