Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic resigns before October elections
Vucic resigned as Serbia's president. This positions him to become prime minister if his Serbian Progressive Party wins on October 25.
Aleksandar Vucic resigned as Serbia's president seven months before his term would end. October 25 snap elections are coming.
The resignation lets him be named prime minister if his Serbian Progressive Party wins. Under Serbia's constitution, parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as temporary president.
This lasts until a new president is elected. The presidential election must finish within 90 days.
Elections are likely by the end of December. Vucic's SNS party faces two rival groups.
One is Students Win, a student-led anti-corruption movement. The other is European Serbia, an alliance of pro-Western opposition parties.
The two opposition blocs have not named their presidential candidates yet.
- October 25
- Parliamentary election date
- Ana Brnabic
- Interim president
- 90
- Days to complete presidential election
- Students Win, European Serbia
- Opposition movements
Why it mattersVucic's resignation is smart. It lets him switch from a term-limited role to a more powerful position if his party wins power after October.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but Serbia's political direction could shift its alignment with Europe and NATO.
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