Vucic announces his resignation as Serbian president

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation ahead of early parliamentary elections, Reuters reports. He will run for re-election as a candidate from the ruling Serbian Progressive Party for prime minister.

Mr Vucic resigned during his second term. According to the Constitution of Serbia, he can no longer run for the presidency.

The presidential term of Alexander Vucic was to expire in the spring of 2027. In early September, Mr. Vucic dissolved the parliament, the People’s Assembly. The dissolution of parliament is a prerequisite for early elections. The decision to hold them was made after student protests, the main requirement of which was early elections.