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Vucic Resigns as Acting President Takes Over Serbia

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Police violence against cyclists

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the presidential palace in Belgrade.
The resignation was presented as a strategy to retain power while student-led protests demand accountability for the 2024 Novi Sad train-station tragedy and anti-corruption reforms.
Students toured the country on bicycles urging rule of law and an end to corruption.
Police used violence and detentions against the protesters.

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Resignation Power Play

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the presidential palace in Belgrade.
Supporters hailed Vucic as a political genius while he signed his resignation.
Vucic said he will seek the prime-minister post if his Serbian Progressive Party wins the October 25 parliamentary election.
The October 25 parliamentary election will pit the Serbian Progressive Party against the Students Win and European Serbia alliances.

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Pardon Before Resignation

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the presidential palace in Belgrade.
Minutes before stepping down, Vucic pardoned 49 people, including 23 linked to protest-related offences.
A snap parliamentary election was scheduled for 25 October 2026, citing major domestic political turbulence.
Speaker Ana Brnabic becomes acting president and must call a presidential election within 90 days.

Blindspot

Police used violence and detained protesters during the student-led demonstrations over the 2024 Novi Sad train-station tragedy, according to the left-leaning source.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Police violence against cyclists

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at the presidential palace in Belgrade.
The resignation was presented as a strategy to retain power while student-led protests demand accountability for the 2024 Novi Sad train-station tragedy and anti-corruption reforms.
Students toured the country on bicycles urging rule of law and an end to corruption.
Police used violence and detentions against the protesters.

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