Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister

Vučić has been either prime minister or president for the past 12 years, according to The Guardian.

Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including Sky TG24, la Repubblica and The Guardian.

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University students demanded accountability for the tragedy, according to The Guardian.

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Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister — confirmed by: The Guardian, 20minutos, Infobae, la Repubblica, TGCom24, Sky TG24, France 24

He is banned by the constitution from seeking a third term and said he was resigning to lead his rightwing Serbian Progressive party in the 25 October ballot — The Guardian
The governing populists face a major challenge from a youth-backed movement that led protests triggered by a train station canopy collapse in November 2024 that killed 16 people in the northern city… — The Guardian
University students demanded accountability for the tragedy — The Guardian
Vučić has been either prime minister or president for the past 12 years — The Guardian
The prime minister in Serbia is formally more powerful than the president, but Vučić still played a dominant role during his two five-year terms, sometimes presiding over government sessions and… — The Guardian

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