Serbian President Vucic Resigns to Run for Prime Minister
Aleksandar Vucic steps down as president to lead his party in an October 25 snap election triggered by mass protests over a deadly train station collapse.
KEY POINTS
- President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to run for prime minister in an Oct. 25 snap election.
- The constitution prevented him from seeking a third presidential term.
- Protests erupted after a Novi Sad train station collapse killed 16 people in November 2024.
- A student-led movement now challenges Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party after 14 years in power.
- Vucic has held either the presidency or prime minister post for the past 12 years.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday to pursue the prime minister post in an early parliamentary election scheduled for October 25. His second presidential term was due to end next May, but the constitution bars him from seeking a third term.
The move comes after nearly two years of protests sparked by the November 1, 2024, train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. University students demanding accountability have built a youth-backed movement challenging Vucic's 14-year grip on power.
“I am resigning the duty of the President of the Republic.”
Vucic announced his resignation while addressing supporters outside the presidency building in Belgrade. He described the evening as his last in the building but vowed future victories, urging supporters to defeat opponents convincingly.
In recent weeks, Vucic toured the country on pro-government media, opening infrastructure projects and offering financial aid and cheaper medicines. He will now lead the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party into the high-stakes vote.
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