Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections
- On Sunday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned, ending his second five-year term to lead the Serbian Progressive Party in the Oct. 25 parliamentary ballot and pursue the prime ministership.
- The Serbian Constitution prohibits the President from seeking a third consecutive term, prompting Vučić to shift his focus toward the premiership, which formally holds greater executive authority in Serbia.
- Following the resignation, outgoing Parliament speaker Ana Brnabić will serve as acting president until a new speaker is appointed after the Oct. 25 election to schedule a presidential vote.
- Analysts observe a tight race as a student-backed election list polls close to Vučić's party amid persistent allegations of corruption and democratic backsliding under his administration.
- Vučić claims foreign powers intend to "destroy the state" during the election, while Serbia's European Union membership bid remains stalled over persistent democratic concerns.
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On Sunday, Serbian President Alexander Vucic announced his resignation some seven months before the expiration of his term, ending his second and final presidential term and paving the way for early presidential elections.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday to run for prime minister in a snap election in October, called after nearly two years of student-led protests.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced this Sunday his resignation to run for the office of prime minister in the legislative elections scheduled for October, convened after almost two years of student demonstrations. "I resign from my functions as president," said Vucic in front of the presidential palace, where his supporters chanted his name.Continue reading....
In the forthcoming parliamentary elections, Vučić strives for the office of Prime Minister. Experts see the step as an attempt to consolidate his power.
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