Serbia's Ruling Party Proposes Vučić as Prime Minister Candidate
The move comes amid more than a year of protests over corruption and democratic backsliding as the populists prepare for a key early vote.
- The SNS formally proposed on Saturday that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic lead the government if they win the upcoming early parliamentary election, marking a major test for the populists after over a year of street protests.
- Demonstrations intensified after the Nov. 1, 2024, train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people; protesters blamed government corruption and incompetence, shaking Vucic more than ever during his 14 years in power.
- Police surrounded the National Theater in Nis to block protesters from reaching the party meeting on Saturday. Vucic faced criticism over police violence while preparing to dissolve Parliament for the Oct ballot.
- Vucic told party officials he will call the vote in the coming days and resign the presidency to join the campaign. The SNS will face a student-backed election list expected to include university professors and experts.
- Amid democratic backsliding, Serbia seeks European Union entry while Vucic maintains close relations with China and Russia. Vucic claimed "evil" comes from the outside, alleging foreign powers orchestrated the protests.
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Serbia's ruling party, the SNS, officially offered President Aleksandar Vucic the role of prime minister on Saturday if their political force wins the upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
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Serbia's ruling populists propose President Vucic switch to prime minister after election
Serbia’s governing party has proposed President Aleksandar Vucic as prime minister if they win an early parliamentary election.
The Central Committee of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) decided on Saturday in Niš that the leader of the “United Serbia” list in the upcoming early parliamentary elections and the SNS candidate for prime minister, if that list wins, will be Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. Before […] The post Vučić has just confirmed that he will resign as president. He is going to run for prime minister appeared first on Novi list.
Aleksandar Vučić will be the candidate of the Serbian Progressive Party (SPP) for Prime Minister, BGNES reports. The decision was made unanimously by the party's Main Committee at a meeting in Niš.
The ruling Serbian Progressive Party nominated the President of Serbia, Alexander Vuccic, for the post of Head of Government of the country, following a meeting of the Chief Council of the SPT in Nish.
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