Technical Group of Independents (1999–2001)
| Technical Group of Independents (99-01) | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament group | |
| Name | Technical Group of Independents |
| English abbr. | TGI |
| French abbr. | TDI |
| Formal name | Technical Group of Independent Members – mixed group |
| Ideology | Heterogeneous |
| From | 20 July 1999 (version 1) 1 December 1999 (version 2) |
| To | 14 September 1999 (version 1) 4 October 2001 (version 2) |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Chaired by | Gianfranco Dell'alba, Francesco Speroni, |
| MEP(s) | 18 (23 July 1999) |
The Technical Group of Independent Members was a heterogeneous political technical group with seats in the European Parliament between 1999 and 2001. Unlike other political groups of the European Parliament, it did not have a coherent political complexion. Its existence prompted a five-year examination of whether mixed Groups were compatible with the Parliament. After multiple appeals to the European Court of First Instance (now known as the General Court) and the European Court of Justice, the question was finally answered: overtly mixed Groups would not be allowed.