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Serbian President Vucic announces he will resign within weeks
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will resign within weeks at a rally in Belgrade. The decision paves the way for early elections after months of anti-government protests.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced in a speech at a pro-government rally in the capital Belgrade that he will resign within weeks. Vucic said, "I will remain president for only a few more weeks, then I will resign."
This decision paves the way for early presidential and parliamentary elections. Vucic said he will help the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the upcoming elections and that he likely addressed his supporters as the president of Serbia for the last time.
Vucic's second and final term was due to end in mid-2027. His populist party has increasingly strengthened its dominance in the country's politics since coming to power 14 years ago.
Months-long protests
The resignation announcement came after massive student-led anti-government protests that shook the country. The death of 16 people in a catastrophe at the Novi Sad train station in November 2024 had fueled public anger toward the government.
Hundreds of people were detained as a result of the protests, and the European Union accused the Serbian police of using excessive force and arbitrary arrests. The growth of the protests led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister Milos Vucevic in January 2025.
Vucic repeatedly labeled the protesters as "foreign agents," accusing them of "fueling division" and trying to overthrow the government.
In response to Vucic's rally, students will hold their own meeting on Sunday in central Serbia's city of Kraljevo, promoting national unity and reiterating calls for early elections.
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