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Serbia to hold parliamentary vote on October 25, president says
- On Tuesday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced a snap parliamentary vote for October 25, 2026, aiming to consolidate his political standing after two years of student-led protests.
- Demonstrations were triggered by a November 2024 railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people, sparking anti-corruption protests that challenged Vucic's 12-year rule.
- Vucic's party, the Serbian Progressive Party, nominated him on Saturday to run for prime minister, positioning him to reassert authority through the accelerated electoral process.
- Opposition groups and demonstrators accuse Vucic and his allies of corruption, organized crime ties, and stifling media freedoms; Vucic and his allies deny these allegations.
- Parliamentary elections were not originally due until December 2027; moving the vote to October 25 accelerates the electoral calendar by over two years, compressing the campaign window.
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Current president Aleksandar Vucic nominated as prime minister
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that early parliamentary elections will be held on 25 October. The decision comes after almost two years of anti-government protests, initiated by students and fuelled by corruption-related discontent and how authorities manage the political crisis.
Serbia's president wants to sign the decree to dissolve the parliament on Wednesday.
·Vienna, Austria
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Serbia to hold parliamentary vote on October 25, president says
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he would set October 25 as the date for a snap vote, as he looks to tighten his grip on Serbian politics after nearly two years of student-led protests and be elected prime minister.
·London, United Kingdom
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- 62% of the sources lean Right
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