Serbia to hold parliamentary vote on October 25, president says
The vote follows nearly two years of student-led protests and would let Vucic seek the premiership after his party nominated him.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will dissolve the National Assembly and call early parliamentary elections on October 25, 2026.
- Vučić urged people to refrain from violence during the election campaign and said he would accept the election results and congratulate opponents if they win.
- Mass protests have taken place in Serbia for nearly two years following a deadly railway station accident in November 2024, demanding accountability and leadership resignations.
- Vučić's presidential term ends in 2027, with original parliamentary elections scheduled for December 2027, and he had previously expressed willingness to resign or hold early elections.
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The students say they are ready to defeat him.
On Wednesday, Serbian President Alexander Vucic announced the dissolution of Parliament and the call for early parliamentary elections on 25 October next, in response to one of the main demands of the protest movement that has been in the country for almost two years.
Serbia is facing another political upheaval: Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved the parliament and called early elections for October 25.
The President of Serbia explained his decision to allow the citizens to determine the country ' s way forward.
Serbian president calls 6.5 million voters to the polls in the midst of student protests against his government. More information: Serbia buryes with honors Ratko Mladic, 'the Balkan Butcher' condemned for the Srebrenica genocide
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