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June 27, 2026
Serbian President Vucic Announces Resignation Amid Protests
- Aleksandar Vucic will resign within weeks and initiate early elections after 18 months of protests.
- The protests were sparked by a deadly railway station disaster, highlighting government mismanagement and corruption.
- Vucic aims to maintain influence by potentially returning as prime minister after his resignation.
3 Sources
- Serbia President Vucic says to resign within weeks, one year before end of mandateJun 27, 2026 at 5:25 PM · Reuters
- Serbian President Vucic says he will resign within weeks amid student-led protestsJun 27, 2026 at 9:15 PM · CNN
- Serbians to keep up protest after President Vucic says he will step downJun 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM · Reuters