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

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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 (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. The majority of Non-attached members were right wing. Previous members 7th European Parliament (2009–2014) The majority of Non-attached members were right wing. 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. ==See also==
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