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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says will resign within ‘weeks’
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will resign within weeks, triggering early presidential and parliamentary elections, though he did not specify exact dates.
- Vucic made the announcement at a pro-government rally in Belgrade, stating this would likely be his last address as president and expressing confidence that his Serbian Progressive Party would win the upcoming elections.
- His decision follows months of widespread youth-led protests sparked by the Novi Sad rail station disaster in November 2024, which resulted in 16 deaths and intensified public anger towards the government.
- The protests, marked by accusations of police brutality and mass detentions, led to the resignation of Prime Minister Milos Vucevic in January 2025 and have challenged Vucic’s long-standing political dominance.
- Despite calling protesters "foreign agents" and blaming them for societal divisions, Vucic’s resignation signals a significant political shift amid ongoing demands for early elections and national unity from both government supporters and opposition groups.
