A second candidate has joined the race for the presidency of the European Parliament at the last minute, facing Malta’s Roberta Metsola in Tuesday’s election.
Spanish MEP Irene Montero was put forward by The Left political group shortly before the deadline on Monday.
Irene Montero is a Spanish politician and psychologist and a member of the left-wing populist Podemos party. She most recently served as the Minister of Equality of Spain between January 2020 and November 2023.
