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Serbian leader calls snap elections after dissolving country’s parliament
politico.eu • • world
Key Points:
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 25 to address political instability and assert control amid ongoing protests.
- Vučić cited foreign interference as a cause of recent student-led anti-corruption demonstrations sparked by a deadly railway station collapse in Novi Sad in November 2024.
- Prime Minister Đuro Macut supported the dissolution, stating that early elections are the best way to reduce societal tensions.
- Despite calls for his resignation over alleged electoral fraud since the 2023 elections, Vučić plans to remain in power and has been nominated by his party to serve as prime minister if they win the upcoming vote.
- Serbia’s EU membership bid remains stalled due to concerns about democratic backsliding and its refusal to sanction Russia amid the Ukraine conflict.
