Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation

Vucic is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term, according to DW.

Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including France 24, franceinfo and Le Monde.

Produced by Histor Newsroom · 1 min readPublished September 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation.

What could happen next

Aleksandar Vucic will now be running to be prime minister in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections slated for next month, according to DW and France 24.

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The 56-year-old, who has ties to Serbian nationalism and had once served as minister under the administration of Slobodan Milosevic, has dominated Serbian politics for more over a decade — confirmed by: DW, Le Monde, RaiNews
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation — confirmed by: DW, franceinfo, RaiNews

I served all of you, and our homeland Serbia, honourably and honestly throughout my presidential term," Vucic told supporters — DW
Vucic is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term — DW
Vucic supporters praise him for his stability, stated commitment to development projects in Serbia and his patriotism, in a country long overshadowed by war in the 1990s and subsequent international… — DW

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