Serbia political crisis and early elections 2026
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Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
The student-led movement's electoral arm is called the Student List.
Vucic's popularity has been shaken after almost two years of sustained antigovernment protests.
A train station canopy collapse killed 16 people in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024.
Serbia's president resigns to run for prime minister; snap election announced
A foreign agents law was proposed in Serbia in 2024.
The student movement had called for early elections for nearly two years.
Vucic did not attend Ratko Mladic's funeral.
“Recent smear campaigns against my newsroom, as well as other independent media outlets and NGOs, lead us to believe that they may be a precursor to the introduction of a ‘foreign agents law’ in the near future, should Vucic’s party remain in power,”
Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
Vučić had announced his intention to resign in June and is standing to be his party's candidate for prime minister in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Vučić said his administration had preserved peace and stability during his nine-year tenure as president.
Serbia's president Aleksandar Vučić resigned after more than a year of student-led protests and growing public discontent over allegations of government corruption.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests
Vucic has dominated Serbian politics as president or prime minister since 2014.
Protesters have accused the government of corruption, a lack of transparency and political interference in state institutions.
The average net monthly salary in Serbia was 1,032 euros in April, compared with 1,555 euros in neighbouring Croatia.