Serbia’s President Vucic says elections will be held in the next 3 to 4 months
Vucic said the vote could let him pursue Serbia’s prime minister post as more than a year of protests pressures his rule.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday that early general elections will be held within three to four months, reiterating his intention to resign the presidency ahead of the vote.
- Mass anti-government protests have shaken Vucic's grip on power for over a year following a train station tragedy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people, sparking demands for accountability.
- Under local law, the presidential ballot must occur within 90 days of Vucic formally resigning; he is serving his second term and is legally barred from running again.
- Widely viewed as a political maneuver, the resignation could allow Vucic to become prime minister; he said any decision to seek the post would be "transparent" if his Serbian Progressive Party wins.
- Meanwhile, European Union members express skepticism regarding the election timeline as Vucic faces criticism over democratic backsliding and media restrictions, with human rights groups accusing police of using excessive force leading to hundreds of detentions.
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Serbia's President Vucic says elections will be held in the next 3 to 4 months
Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic says early general elections will be held in the next three to four months. He plans to resign before the vote.
The Serbian President stated that citizens could expect his resignation at the end of July.
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n1info.rsThe reactions of the European deputies after the meeting of the Serbian Progressive Party show that there is distrust in Brussels towards the announcements of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, about possible elections, Sofija Popović from the EWB portal assessed for N1. According to her, the messages coming from the European Parliament indicate concern that the government in Serbia is not planning essential changes.
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