Technical Group of Independents (1979–1984)

Infobox European Parliament group
name = Technical Group of Independents
title = Technical Group of Independents
(79-84)

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imagecaption = CDI logo
from=1979
to=1984
precededby = n/a
succeededby =
englishabbr = n/a
frenchabbr = CDI
formalname = Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members
ideology = Euroscepticism, Communism, Regionalism, Liberalism
chairs = Marco Pannella,
Neil Blaney Jens-Peter Bonde
meps = 11 (July 17 1979)|

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.

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" and it used the abbreviation "CDI". It was a coalition of parties ranging from centre-right to far left, which were not aligned with any of the major international party federations. In 1984 most of the CDI members joined the "Rainbow Group".

MEPs at 17 July 1979

ources

* [http://www.europe-politique.eu/ Europe Politique] [http://www.europe-politique.eu/elections-europeennes-1979.htm 1979 European Parliament election results at July 17, 1979] ] [http://www.europe-politique.eu/groupe-arc-en-ciel.htm G/EFA on Europe Politique] ]

* [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive.do?language=EN European Parliament MEP Archives] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term1/view.do?language=EN&id=1019 European Parliament profile of Neil Blaney] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term4/view.do?language=EN&id=1275 European Parliament profile of Jens-Peter Bonde] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/term2/view.do?language=EN&id=1619 European Parliament profile of Else Hammerich] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1002 European Parliament profile of Marco Pannella] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1566 European Parliament profile of Emma Bonino] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=697 European Parliament profile of Leonardo Sciascia] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=903 European Parliament profile of Maurits P.-A. Coppieters] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=691 European Parliament profile of Sven Skovmand] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1779 European Parliament profile of Jørgen Bøgh] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=912 European Parliament profile of Mario Capanna] ] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=947 European Parliament profile of Luciana Castellina] ]

* [http://www.cvce.lu Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (CVCE)] via [http://www.ena.lu European NAvigator] [http://www.ena.lu?doc=4327&lang=2 Development of Political Groups in the European Parliament] ] [http://www.ena.lu?doc=4119&lang=2 Political groups in the European Parliament (1979)] ]

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