Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned to run for prime minister in upcoming snap elections following years of student-led protests. The protests were sparked by a deadly railway station collapse in 2024.
Why it matters
The resignation marks a significant shift in Serbian politics as the ruling party faces its most serious challenge in over a decade.
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic moments before formally submitting his resignation on Sunday to end his second and final five-year term [Reuters/Djordje Kojadinovic] By Armin Aljovic Published On 27 Sep 2026 27 Sep 2026 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned to seek the prime minister’s post in a snap parliamentary election on October 25, as a student-led movement mounts the most serious challenge to his rule in more than a decade.
Vucic, on the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) ballot, has dominated Serbian politics as president or prime minister since 2014. Barred from seeking a third presidential term, he is now seeking to extend his hold on power through the parliamentary vote.
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