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The
Technical Group of Independents was formed in 1979. The group was officially called "Group for the Technical Coordination and the Defence of Independent Groups and Members" and it used the abbreviation "CDI". It was a coalition of parties ranging from the
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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
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to the radical left, which were not aligned with any of the major international party federations. In 1984 most of the CDI members later joined the "Rainbow Group".
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The group was a rather diverse alliance, and this was reflected in its chairs which included the
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Group for the
Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members
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188:. On 13 December 1983, the group was joined by British MEP
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Development of
Political Groups in the European Parliament
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1979 European
Parliament election results at July 17, 1979
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Alliance of
Liberals and Democrats for Europe (2004–2019)
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630:
688:
686:
637:
European
Parliament profile of Maurits P.-A. Coppieters
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European
Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (1994–2004)
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European People's Party–European
Democrats (1999–2009)
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CVCE- Centre
Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe
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1127:Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (2014–2019)
993:Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group (1985–1994)
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481:Political groups in the European Parliament (1979)
1112:Europe of Democracies and Diversities (1999–2004)
693:European Parliament profile of Luciana Castellina
1107:Independents for a Europe of Nations (1996–1999)
791:Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
735:European Parliament profile of Leonardo Sciascia
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714:
674:
672:
549:European Parliament profile of Jens-Peter Bonde
821:The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
758:
651:European Parliament profile of Else Hammerich
621:"Home | MEPs | European Parliament"
533:European Parliament profile of Marco Pannella
8:
707:European Parliament profile of Mario Capanna
665:European Parliament profile of Sven Skovmand
1153:Technical Group of Independents (1999–2001)
1143:Technical Group of Independents (1979–1984)
1122:Europe of Freedom and Democracy (2009–2014)
926:Union for Europe of the Nations (1999–2009)
803:European Conservatives and Reformists Group
774:Political groups of the European Parliament
911:European Progressive Democrats (1973–1984)
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843:
765:
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721:European Parliament profile of Emma Bonino
679:European Parliament profile of Jørgen Bøgh
499:European Parliament profile of Neil Blaney
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885:Europe of Nations and Freedom (2015–2019)
1029:Party of European Socialists (1993–2009)
916:European Democratic Alliance (1984–1995)
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1182:Former European Parliament party groups
880:Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty (2007)
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1148:Technical Group of Independents (1987)
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998:European Radical Alliance (1994–1999)
906:European Democratic Union (1965–1973)
7:
947:European People's Party (1979–1999)
935:Christian democrats / conservatives
196:, who was previously member of the
1117:Independence/Democracy (2004–2009)
988:Liberals and Democrats (1976–1985)
952:European Conservatives (1973–1979)
890:Identity and Democracy (2019–2024)
14:
1045:Communists and Allies (1973–1989)
343:People's Movement against the EEC
184:and Danish left-wing Eurosceptic
154:operating between 1979 and 1984.
1060:European United Left (1994–1995)
1050:European United Left (1989–1993)
450:European Parliament MEP Archives
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268:
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983:Liberals and Allies (1953–1976)
942:Christian Democrats (1953–1979)
141:Technical Group of Independents
38:Technical Group of Independents
19:Technical Group of Independents
1187:Technical parliamentary groups
957:European Democrats (1979–1992)
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1102:Europe of Nations (1994–1996)
815:Greens–European Free Alliance
921:Union for Europe (1995–1999)
827:Europe of Sovereign Nations
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875:European Right (1989–1994)
870:European Right (1984–1989)
1081:Rainbow Group (1989–1994)
1076:Rainbow Group (1984–1989)
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842:
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517:G/EFA on Europe Politique
380:
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28:European Parliament group
25:
962:Forza Europa (1994–1995)
858:Nationalists / far-right
208:MEPs at 13 December 1983
785:European People's Party
385:Proletarian Unity Party
313:Social Democratic Party
283:Independent Fianna Fáil
194:Social Democratic Party
1055:Left Unity (1989–1994)
1024:Socialists (1953–1993)
899:National conservatives
1069:Greens / regionalists
1038:Communists / far-left
400:Proletarian Democracy
976:Liberals / centrists
797:Patriots for Europe
152:European Parliament
143:was a heterogenous
1086:Greens (1989–1999)
393:Luciana Castellina
261:Maurits Coppieters
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431:Leonardo Sciascia
321:Michael Gallagher
190:Michael Gallagher
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1017:Social democrats
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119:Jens-Peter Bonde
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415:Radical Party
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408:Mario Capanna
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359:Sven Skovmand
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1095:Eurosceptics
833:Non-Inscrits
809:Renew Europe
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198:Labour Party
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91:Succeeded by
51:French abbr.
26:
793: (136)
787: (188)
427:Emma Bonino
363:Jørgen Bøgh
291:Neil Blaney
182:Neil Blaney
114:Neil Blaney
83:Preceded by
59:Formal name
21:(1979–1984)
1176:Categories
865:Eurodroite
835: (32)
829: (25)
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817: (53)
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461:References
102:Chaired by
96:Parliament
229:by party
145:political
439:Sources
335:Denmark
275:Ireland
245:Belgium
192:of the
158:History
150:in the
232:Notes
223:Party
165:centre
129:MEP(s)
377:Italy
227:MEPs
219:MEPs
200:and
139:The
78:1984
70:1979
67:From
35:Name
425:,
86:n/a
54:CDI
46:n/a
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