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Vucic Resigns to Run in Oct. 25 Snap Election

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Aleksandar Vucic resigned to run for prime minister in the Oct. 25 snap election.
He will submit his resignation to Speaker Ana Brnabic, who becomes acting president.
Vucic pardoned 49 people, including 23 tied to the 2024 Novi Sad protest.
Analysts say the race is close, with Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party and the Students Win alliance polling similarly.

History

Historical Context

After the 1993 constitutional crisis and the 1998 financial collapse that drove Yeltsin’s approval to just 2-4%, the president announced his resignation on 31 December 1999, naming Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting president. Putin, already over 50 % popular, immediately secured Yeltsin’s immunity and set the stage for the March 2000 election that reshaped Russian politics.

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Story summary

President Aleksandar Vucic resigned to run for prime minister in the Oct. 25 snap election.
He will submit his resignation to Speaker Ana Brnabic, who becomes acting president.
Vucic pardoned 49 people, including 23 tied to the 2024 Novi Sad protest.
Analysts say the race is close, with Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party and the Students Win alliance polling similarly.

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