Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić officially announced his resignation on Sunday, September 27, 2026, paving the way for early elections. This decision comes as he is in the midst of his second and final presidential term, which was initially scheduled to end in May 2027. According to the Serbian constitution, a new presidential election must be held within three months of the head of state's resignation. (RT.com, Politiken.dk) Mr. Vučić, who has been president since 2017 and Prime Minister from 2014 to 2017, made this announcement from the presidential palace in Belgrade, stating: "This is the last evening for me in this building" and asserting that he has "faithfully served [his people] and [his] homeland, Serbia" (Politiken.dk). A large gathering of his supporters had formed in front of the palace, holding "Thank You" banners and hailing him as a "...
Western sources (liberal, center-left, neutral) agree that Vucic is resigning to become Prime Minister and open the way for early elections. They mention the protests as context. The East/South source (RT, pro-Russian/anti-Western) confirms the resignation and elections but omits the motive of the transition to the Prime Minister's post and the...
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