Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
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Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday in order to run for Prime Minister in the parliamentary elections scheduled for October, after nearly two years of student-led demonstrations.
The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation before completing his term of office to participate in the early parliamentary elections on 25 October and to seek the post of Prime Minister.
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.
Aleksandar Vucic will now be running to be prime minister in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections slated for next month.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and opening the way for an early presidential election.
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