{"id":29567,"date":"2026-09-28T00:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29567"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:15:29","slug":"aleksandar-vucic-steps-down-as-serbias-president-eyes-prime-ministers-post-in-october-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=29567","title":{"rendered":"Aleksandar Vucic steps down as Serbia\u2019s president, eyes prime minister\u2019s post in October election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134529024,imgsize-100742,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg\" alt=\"Aleksandar Vucic steps down as Serbia\u2019s president, eyes prime minister\u2019s post in October election\" title=\"Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation.\">Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, ending his second term early and clearing the way for him to contest the October 25 snap parliamentary election as the Serbian Progressive Party\u2019s candidate for prime minister.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>\u201cI am resigning the duty of the President of the Republic,\u201d Vucic said, reading the text of his resignation. He said he would hand over his duties to parliament speaker Ana Brnabic, who will serve as acting president.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Vucic said his administration had preserved peace and stability during his nine-year tenure as he addressed supporters outside the presidential building in Belgrade. Vucic had announced his intention to resign in June and is now seeking his party\u2019s nomination for prime minister.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Vucic, who has been president or prime minister for 12 years, is constitutionally barred from seeking a third presidential term. He has said he wants to campaign as an ordinary citizen while seeking to retain political influence through the parliamentary election.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The resignation comes after nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the November 2024 collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. The protests grew into a wider movement demanding accountability and action against corruption.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Vucic addressed supporters outside the presidency before signing his resignation. \u201cTonight is a very special occasion for me, my last evening in this beautiful building,\u201d he said, according to the account provided by the Associated Press.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cBut I look to the future with joy, new victories await us,\u201d Vucic told the crowd. <!-- -->\u201cLet\u2019s beat them (opponents) more convincingly than ever before.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Serbia\u2019s parliament was dissolved earlier this month and the October 25 vote formally called. The resignation also sets the stage for an early presidential election, which Serbian authorities say must be held within three months.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>He has publicly said he wants Serbia to join the EU while courting close ties with Russia and opening Serbia up to Chinese investment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Vucic also said he had pardoned 49 people before leaving office, including 23 linked to cases arising from the protests, according to AFP.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/vucic-quits-serbian-presidency-eyes-prime-ministers-post-in-october-election\/articleshow\/134529016.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, ending his second term early and clearing the way for him to contest the October 25 snap parliamentary election as the Serbian Progressive Party\u2019s candidate for prime minister.\u201cI am resigning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aleksandar-vucic-resigns-as-serbias-president-in-belgrade.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves to citizens outside the Presidency of Serbia moments before formally submitting his resignation. 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