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Vucic Dissolves Parliament, Sets October 25, 2026 Election

9/9/2026

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Vucic Dissolves Parliament

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament and called a snap election for October 25, 2026.
Resignation of presidency will let Vucic run for prime minister after his nomination by the Serbian Progressive Party.
Student protests followed a November 2024 railway awning collapse in Novi Sad that killed least 16.
Vucic is constitutionally barred from seeking another presidential term.
The dissolution came amid months of protests demanding accountability for the Novi Sad collapse.

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Vucic Calls Election

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament and announced a snap election for 25 October 2026.
The move follows months of large-scale protests, during which international observers reported police violence and arbitrary detentions of demonstrators.
Hundreds of protesters have been detained or lost their jobs for opposing the government.
A student-backed list of professors and experts is mobilising support among Serbia’s 6.5 million voters.

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International observers reported police violence and arbitrary detentions during recent anti-government protests.
Analysts warned that past elections in Serbia featured media bias, group voting and misuse of public resources, casting doubt on the fairness of the upcoming snap vote.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Vucic Dissolves Parliament

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament and called a snap election for October 25, 2026.
Resignation of presidency will let Vucic run for prime minister after his nomination by the Serbian Progressive Party.
Student protests followed a November 2024 railway awning collapse in Novi Sad that killed least 16.
Vucic is constitutionally barred from seeking another presidential term.
The dissolution came amid months of protests demanding accountability for the Novi Sad collapse.

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