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Serbian President Vucic: I will resign within a few weeks
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced at a rally in Belgrade that he will resign within a few weeks, paving the way for early elections. The decision came after months of anti-government protests that shook the country.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced in a speech at a pro-government rally in the capital Belgrade that he would resign within a few weeks. Vucic said, "I will remain president for only a few more weeks, then I will resign."
This decision opens the door for early presidential and parliamentary elections. Vucic said he would help his right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the upcoming elections and told supporters that he was likely addressing them for the last time as Serbia's president.
Vucic's second and final term was due to end in mid-2027. Since his populist party came to power 14 years ago, it has steadily strengthened its dominance over the country's politics.
Months of protests
The resignation news came after massive, student-led anti-government protests that have shaken the country. The tragedy at the Novi Sad train station in November 2024, in which 16 people died, had inflamed public anger towards the government.
Hundreds of people were detained as a result of the demonstrations, and the European Union accused Serbian police of 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 described the protesters as 'foreign agents,' accusing them of 'stoking division' and trying to topple the government.
In response to Vucic's rally, students will hold their own gathering on Sunday in the central Serbian town of Kraljevo, promoting national unity and reiterating calls for early elections.
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