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Irene Montero announces that she will undergo open primaries to lead a left-wing candidacy in the general elections

The former minister calls for changing the system's rules: “There's only one life and one planet, so politics has to focus on the basics”

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Irene Montero announces that she will undergo open primaries to lead a left-wing candidacy in the general elections

Irene Montero, the number two of Podemos, has announced her candidacy to lead the party in the upcoming general elections. She proposes open primaries, allowing anyone to participate and vote, not just party members. Montero outlined her proposal, focusing on wealth redistribution, housing price regulation, reduced working hours, climate emergency action, and anti-war policy. She made the announcement at an event in Madrid alongside Ione Belarra, with around 350 supporters in attendance.

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