Serbia's Ruling Party Proposes Vučić as Prime Minister Candidate
The move comes amid more than a year of protests over corruption and democratic backsliding as the populists prepare for a key early vote.
- The SNS formally proposed on Saturday that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic lead the government if they win the upcoming early parliamentary election, marking a major test for the populists after over a year of street protests.
- Demonstrations intensified after the Nov. 1, 2024, train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people; protesters blamed government corruption and incompetence, shaking Vucic more than ever during his 14 years in power.
- Police surrounded the National Theater in Nis to block protesters from reaching the party meeting on Saturday. Vucic faced criticism over police violence while preparing to dissolve Parliament for the Oct ballot.
- Vucic told party officials he will call the vote in the coming days and resign the presidency to join the campaign. The SNS will face a student-backed election list expected to include university professors and experts.
- Amid democratic backsliding, Serbia seeks European Union entry while Vucic maintains close relations with China and Russia. Vucic claimed "evil" comes from the outside, alleging foreign powers orchestrated the protests.
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The current President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, will be the ruling party's candidate for the post of Prime Minister of the country in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The leadership of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party voted to nominate incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic as a candidate for the post of head of government. The meeting of the main council of the political association was held in the city of Nis in the south of the coun…
The main board of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) unanimously decided today in Niš that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić will be the leader of the "United Serbia" list in the early parliamentary elections and the SNS candidate for prime minister if the list wins the elections, reports the Croatian news agency Hina.
The President of Serbia, Alexander Vuccic, became the number one candidate for the post of Prime Minister of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNA), a decision which was unanimously adopted at today's party congress, which approved the electoral list "Alexandar Vuccic – United Serbia".
Serbia's ruling party, the SNS, officially offered President Aleksandar Vucic the role of prime minister on Saturday if their political force wins the upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
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