Vucic Says He Will Resign as President of Serbia in Late September
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he will resign on September 25 or 26 after returning from the UN General Assembly. Following his resignation, he plans to enter the upcoming election campaign as an ordinary citizen.
“I will resign immediately after returning from New York, on September 25 or 26, and then I will enter the campaign as an ordinary citizen,” Vucic told journalists on Friday.
On Wednesday, the president signed decrees dissolving the National Assembly and scheduling early parliamentary elections for October 25. His presidential term is due to expire in spring 2027. Under the law, presidential elections must be held within 90 days following his resignation.
At the beginning of September, the leadership of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) voted to nominate Vucic as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Vucic had previously said he expected the country’s current political course to continue after the election.
On June 30, following a meeting with ambassadors of EU member states, Vucic said Serbia remained on the path toward EU membership and continued to implement the necessary reforms.
Protesters in Serbia, including students and opposition supporters, had called for early elections. The protests began after a canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024. During the latest major protest in Belgrade on the night of May 24, demonstrators clashed with police. Seventeen police officers were injured and 47 people were detained.
On Wednesday, the president signed decrees dissolving the National Assembly and scheduling early parliamentary elections for October 25. His presidential term is due to expire in spring 2027. Under the law, presidential elections must be held within 90 days following his resignation.
At the beginning of September, the leadership of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) voted to nominate Vucic as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Vucic had previously said he expected the country’s current political course to continue after the election.
On June 30, following a meeting with ambassadors of EU member states, Vucic said Serbia remained on the path toward EU membership and continued to implement the necessary reforms.
Protesters in Serbia, including students and opposition supporters, had called for early elections. The protests began after a canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024. During the latest major protest in Belgrade on the night of May 24, demonstrators clashed with police. Seventeen police officers were injured and 47 people were detained.
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