Technical Group of Independents (1979–1984)

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Technical Group of Independents
(79-84)
European Parliament group
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Name Technical Group of Independents
English abbr. n/a
French abbr. CDI[1]
Formal name Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members[2]
Ideology Euroscepticism, Communism, Regionalism, Liberalism
From 1979[3]
To 1984[3]
Preceded by n/a
Succeeded by Rainbow Group: Federation of the Green Alternative European Links, Agalev-Ecolo, the Danish People's Movement against Membership of the European Community, and the European Free Alliance, in the European Parliament
Chaired by Marco Pannella,[4]
Neil Blaney[2]
Jens-Peter Bonde[5]
MEP(s) 11 (July 17 1979)[6]

The Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members was a mixed political group with seats in the European Parliament between 1979 and 1984.

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[edit] History

The Technical Group of Independents was formed in 1979. It was officially called "Group for the Technical Coordination and the Defence of Independent Groups and Members"[1] and it used the abbreviation "CDI"[1]. It was a coalition of parties ranging from centre-left to far left, which were not aligned with any of the major international party federations. In 1984[3] most of the CDI members joined the "Rainbow Group".[7]

[edit] MEPs at 17 July 1979

Member state MEPs Party MEPs Notes
Belgium 1[6] Volksunie[6] 1[6] Maurits Coppieters[8]
Ireland 1[6] Independent Fianna Fáil[6] 1[6] Neil Blaney[2]
Denmark 4[6] People's Movement against the EEC[6] 4[6] Else Hammerich,[9] Jens-Peter Bonde,[5] Sven Skovmand,[10] Jørgen Bøgh[11]
Italy 5[6] Proletarian Unity Party[6] 1[6] Luciana Castellina[12]
Proletarian Democracy[6] 1[6] Mario Capanna[13]
Radical Party[6] 3[6] Marco Pannella,[4] Emma Bonino,[14] Leonardo Sciascia[15]

[edit] Sources

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Political groups in the European Parliament (1979)
  2. ^ a b c d European Parliament profile of Neil Blaney
  3. ^ a b c d G/EFA on Europe Politique
  4. ^ a b c European Parliament profile of Marco Pannella
  5. ^ a b c European Parliament profile of Jens-Peter Bonde
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r 1979 European Parliament election results at July 17, 1979
  7. ^ a b Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament
  8. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Maurits P.-A. Coppieters
  9. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Else Hammerich
  10. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Sven Skovmand
  11. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Jørgen Bøgh
  12. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Luciana Castellina
  13. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Mario Capanna
  14. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Emma Bonino
  15. ^ a b European Parliament profile of Leonardo Sciascia


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