Bulgarian MEP Rada Laykova nominated for EP vice-president

Bulgarian MEP Rada Laykova of the Europe of Sovereign Nations group has been nominated for vice-president of the European Parliament. A vote will be held at a plenary session in Brussels tomorrow, BNR’s Brussels correspondent Angelina Piskova reported.

Her only rival is Luxembourg MEP Tilly Metz of the Greens. The two were the only candidates nominated before the deadline.

The successful candidate will replace Romanian MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță of the Greens, who stepped down as vice-president after being elected chair of the group.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova