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🔴 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister

France 24 Sunday 27 September 2026, 18:20 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister Europe Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the country's head of state Sunday, paving the way for him to run as his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister in the October parliamentary elections. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday ahead of the upcoming October 25 parliamentary elections. Vucic, who has been Serbia’s prime minister or president...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister Europe Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as the country's head of state Sunday, paving the way for him to run as his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for prime minister in the October parliamentary elections. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday ahead of the upcoming October 25 parliamentary elections. Vucic, who has been Serbia’s prime minister or president since 2014, had announced that he would resign the presidency so he can formally pursue a bid to become prime minister if his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party wins the October vote. More to come. (FRANCE 24 with AP) Advertising Keywords for this article
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