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MEPs Warn Vucic Proxy Plan, Resignation Sparks EU-Condemned Protests
6/30/2026
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- MEPs warned President Aleksandar Vucic plans to retain control by installing a proxy before returning as prime minister.
- Vucic announced he will resign within weeks, prompting a student rally of thousands in Kraljevo.
- Protests followed the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station roof collapse that killed 16 and sparked corruption accusations.
- EU officials condemned police excesses and arrests, noting hundreds detained.
