Serbia moves to dissolve parliament for snap election
Parliamentary elections were not due until December 2027, but president Aleksandar Vucic announced a vote for late October after nearly two years of anti-government unrest.
Serbia's government has proposed dissolving parliament, setting the stage for a snap election in late October, according to Prime Minister Djuro Macut. The decision comes nearly two years after anti-government protests erupted following the collapse of a canopy during a railway station event, killing 16 people and highlighting widespread corruption.
Initially, the movement for transparent investigation expanded into demands for early elections, which were recently granted by the president. Macut informed ministers that the government is acting in accordance with the Constitution by seeking the president's approval to dissolve the National Assembly and call parliamentary elections.
Vucic, who has been in power since 2012, has 72 hours to accept the proposal. The right-wing Serbian Progressive Party has chosen Macut to lead its electoral list and run for prime minister.
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