{"id":2167382,"date":"2026-09-28T08:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167382"},"modified":"2026-09-28T08:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:09:27","slug":"serbias-president-aleksandar-vucic-resigns-to-run-for-prime-minister-in-snap-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2167382","title":{"rendered":"Serbia&#8217;s President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 resigns to run for prime minister in snap elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/02\/90\/1200x675_cmsv2_651c3f2b-3d1c-5cd7-96a7-98d9b745b360-9930290.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2929196-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929196\" data-cid=\"9930296\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929196-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/02\/96\/189x106_cmsv2_5d28a5c1-c020-5d25-a575-297ddb670115-9930296.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, Turkey&apos;s Minister of Family Affairs, speaks to the media at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on 12 March 2017. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Markets<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Turkey\u2019s fund probe: Asset freezes lifted as AKP deputy chair quits\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2929188-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2929188\" data-cid=\"9930252\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2929188-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/02\/52\/189x106_cmsv2_9e1b1377-9bf2-512a-95b2-dab85918ecd8-9930252.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" North Korean men and women use computer terminals at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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parliament lifts immunity of PM and Orb\u00e1n-era ministers\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Serbia&#8217;s President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 resigns to run for prime minister in snap elections<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The ballot in October will be held against a backdrop of high political tensions as Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s populists seek to remain in office despite widespread popular discontent.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Serbia\u2019s President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in upcoming snap parliamentary elections that will test his rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s second presidential term would otherwise end in May next year. He is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term and said he was resigning to lead his right-wing Serbian Progressive Party in the 25 October vote.<\/p>\n<p>The governing populists face a major challenge at the ballot box from a youth-backed movement that led protests triggered by the 1 November 2024 train station canopy collapse in the northern city of Novi Said that killed 16 people.<\/p>\n<p>University students demanded accountability for the tragedy. Their struggle for justice and against corruption has grown into a strong movement that will attempt to oust Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s government after 14 years in power.<\/p>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 himself has been either prime minister or president for the past 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am resigning the duty of the President of the Republic,\u201d Vu\u010di\u0107 said, reading the text of his resignation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Presidential vote to be held later<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s resignation, the acting president will be close ally and former prime minister, Ana Brnabi\u0107, who is the outgoing speaker of Serbia\u2019s 250-member Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 said the first round of the early presidential election must be held by the end of this year because of a 90-day deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 and his party have been accused of rampant corruption, organised crime links and a clampdown on democratic freedoms, including the critical media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/93\/02\/90\/808x539_cmsv2_6cfba0b4-13c6-5457-a309-048d5d35e0e3-9930290.jpg\" alt=\"People fill the streets near the train station before observing 16 minutes of silence for the victims of the Novi Sad disaster, 1 November, 2025\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">People fill the streets near the train station before observing 16 minutes of silence for the victims of the Novi Sad disaster, 1 November, 2025<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The SNS party has gradually taken control over all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.<\/p>\n<p>The student-backed election list includes little-known experts, professors, teachers, athletes and other individuals from all walks of life.<\/p>\n<p>Groups of students have been touring the country on bicycles as part of their campaign calling for the rule of law and an end to corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say the student group and Vu\u010di\u0107 are polling close, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Also running are Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s allies, the Socialist Party, a pro-EU opposition alliance and several smaller groups.<\/p>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 said that as of Monday, he will be \u201ceverywhere in Serbia to listen to the people.\u201d While praising his government&#8217;s achievements, Vu\u010di\u0107 contended that \u201cI have made mistakes but I have worked diligently like hardly anyone in this position.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission and capitals headed for collision over Serbia&#8217;s Cluster 3 negotiations<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Serbia&#8217;s Vu\u010di\u0107 sends signal to Brussels and Moscow by hosting Zelenskyy with pomp and circumstance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vu\u010di\u0107 also said he had pardoned 49 people before leaving the office, including 23 who have been prosecuted for alleged offences during the protests. They include a group of anti-government activists who fled Serbia after being accused of anti-state activities.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have pushed hard against protesters with police violence and detentions as Vu\u010di\u0107, without offering evidence, accused his opponents and critical media of intending to \u201cdestroy the state\u201d under unspecified foreign influence.<\/p>\n<p>He told Serbia\u2019s state-run RTS Television earlier on Sunday that foreign powers and unidentified people in the country plan to stir unrest on election night.<\/p>\n<p>Serbia\u2019s efforts to join the European Union have stalled under Vu\u010di\u0107 because of democratic backsliding and a refusal to join sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to 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He is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term and said he was resigning to lead his right-wing Serbian Progressive Party in the 25 October vote.The governing populists face a major challenge at the ballot box from a youth-backed movement that led protests triggered by the 1 November 2024 train station canopy collapse in the northern city of Novi Said that killed 16 people.University students demanded accountability for the tragedy. Their struggle for justice and against corruption has grown into a strong movement that will attempt to oust Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s government after 14 years in power.Vu\u010di\u0107 himself has been either prime minister or president for the past 12 years.\u201cI am resigning the duty of the President of the Republic,\u201d Vu\u010di\u0107 said, reading the text of his resignation.Presidential vote to be held laterAfter Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s resignation, the acting president will be close ally and former prime minister, Ana Brnabi\u0107, who is the outgoing speaker of Serbia\u2019s 250-member Parliament.Vu\u010di\u0107 said the first round of the early presidential election must be held by the end of this year because of a 90-day deadline.Vu\u010di\u0107 and his party have been accused of rampant corruption, organised crime links and a clampdown on democratic freedoms, including the critical media.The SNS party has gradually taken control over all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.The student-backed election list includes little-known experts, professors, teachers, athletes and other individuals from all walks of life.Groups of students have been touring the country on bicycles as part of their campaign calling for the rule of law and an end to corruption.Analysts say the student group and Vu\u010di\u0107 are polling close, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere.Also running are Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s allies, the Socialist Party, a pro-EU opposition alliance and several smaller groups.Vu\u010di\u0107 said that as of Monday, he will be \u201ceverywhere in Serbia to listen to the people.\u201d While praising his government&#8217;s achievements, Vu\u010di\u0107 contended that \u201cI have made mistakes but I have worked diligently like hardly anyone in this position.\u201dVu\u010di\u0107 also said he had pardoned 49 people before leaving the office, including 23 who have been prosecuted for alleged offences during the protests. 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