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Vucic Announces He Will Resign and Call Early Elections

Unclear timing for his resignation or for dissolving parliament deepens doubts that he will fully cede control.

A man holds a t-shirt that reads "Students are winning" as people gather for a protest, as part of a nationwide anti-government movement triggered by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024, following Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation announcement, in Kraljevo, Serbia, June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves a Serbian flag during a rally of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, June 27, 2026, where he announced that he will resign in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Students hold placards that together read "Students are winning" as they gather for a protest, as part of a nationwide anti-government movement triggered by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024, following Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation announcement, in Kraljevo, Serbia, June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

Overview

  • President Aleksandar Vucic told supporters on Saturday that he will step down within weeks and has called for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
  • He gave no date for his resignation and has not dissolved parliament, a necessary step under Serbian law to trigger snap parliamentary polls.
  • Thousands of mainly student-led protesters kept demonstrating after the announcement, including large rallies in Kraljevo that expressed distrust of Vucic’s intentions.
  • Vucic said he will back the Serbian Progressive Party’s campaign and proposed a list called 'United Serbia,' and analysts say he may try to retain power by becoming prime minister or installing an ally.
  • The European Union and rights groups are watching closely over police conduct, media freedom, and election conditions because any vote will affect Serbia’s rule-of-law record and EU accession prospects.