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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday, paving the way for him to be appointed prime minister should his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prevail in the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for Oct. 25.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday, paving the way for him to be appointed prime minister should his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prevail in the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for Oct. 25.

Vučić, who cannot run for a third term as president under the country's constitution, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/serbias-vucic-resigns-calls-snap-elections">previously announced his intention to resign</a> — alongside the holding of parliamentary elections — in June.

Vučić, who cannot run for a third term as president under the country's constitution, previously announced his intention to resign — alongside the holding of parliamentary elections — in June.

The move to hold elections was a key demand of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/thousands-march-in-serbia-demanding-elections-after-station-collapse">protest movement</a> that gripped the country since the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2024/serbia-roof-collapse-kills-at-least-">November 2024 collapse of a canopy at a railway station in Novi Sad that killed 16 people</a>.

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The move to hold elections was a key demand of the protest movement that gripped the country since the November 2024 collapse of a canopy at a railway station in Novi Sad that killed 16 people.

Prior to his resignation on Sunday, Vučić said he issued 49 pardons, including to 23 people he said were connected to the "terrible events" of the last year and a half.

Prior to his resignation on Sunday, Vučić said he issued 49 pardons, including to 23 people he said were connected to the "terrible events" of the last year and a half.

As per the constitution, the 56-year-old leader will be replaced by the parliament speaker Ana Brnabić, a top SNS figure, in an acting capacity until presidential elections that must be held within 90 days.

As per the constitution, the 56-year-old leader will be replaced by the parliament speaker Ana Brnabić, a top SNS figure, in an acting capacity until presidential elections that must be held within 90 days.

In the parliamentary elections, SNS will square off against Students Win, a party born out of the initially student-led protest movement, as well as a coalition of pro-Western opposition parties known as European Serbia.

In the parliamentary elections, SNS will square off against Students Win, a party born out of the initially student-led protest movement, as well as a coalition of pro-Western opposition parties known as European Serbia.

After two immense presidential victories, Vučić faithfully served Serbia with honor and honesty, working to preserve peace and stability in the country while strengthening the economy every year. Despite the efforts of some to bring the country down, Serbia looks forward to more successes and victories.

After two immense presidential victories, Vučić faithfully served Serbia with honor and honesty, working to preserve peace and stability in the country while strengthening the economy every year. Despite the efforts of some to bring the country down, Serbia looks forward to more successes and victories.

In a move that echoes that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the resignation of Vučić as president to clear his path towards the prime minister's position is an attempt to cling onto power and to consolidate his authoritarian grip on the Balkan country. He in fact spoke to Putin two days before making this resignation.

In a move that echoes that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the resignation of Vučić as president to clear his path towards the prime minister's position is an attempt to cling onto power and to consolidate his authoritarian grip on the Balkan country. He in fact spoke to Putin two days before making this resignation.

There's a 50% chance that Serbia will recognize Kosovo before 2043, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that Serbia will recognize Kosovo before 2043, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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