President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić stated that he will leave office within the next few weeks and announced early presidential and parliamentary elections. This is reported by UNN citing Reuters.
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The statement came amid anti-corruption protests that have been ongoing in Serbia for a year and a half after the canopy collapse at the railway station in Novi Sad, where 16 people died. A few days ago, students again honored the memory of the victims and called for early general elections.
I will be president for only a few weeks, and then I will resign
At the same time, he said he would help his Serbian Progressive Party win the upcoming elections, including the early parliamentary elections originally scheduled for 2027.
Vučić announces possible resignation as President of Serbia and criticizes protests25.05.26, 06:15
At the same time, Vučić did not specify either the exact date of his resignation or when the parliament might be dissolved.
The opposition and protest participants consider the tragedy in Novi Sad a consequence of corruption and ineffective governance, and the student movement declares its intention to challenge the current authorities in the upcoming elections.
Thousands of Serbs took to the streets demanding Vučić's resignation21.06.26, 03:28