Serbian President Vucic steps down

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned, stepping down seven months before his term was set to expire. He announced his resignation on Sunday, saying he wants to become prime minister. Vucic has been Serbia's president or prime minister since 2014 and his current term as president was slated to end in May 2027.

According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Vucic's departure sets the stage for early presidential elections and allows him to be appointed Prime Minister if the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) retains majority control of government. Outgoing parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as acting President until her successor is elected.

The BBC World reported that Vucic's administration has been dogged by anger over alleged corner-cutting and that his presidency was marked by sustained pressure from anti-government demonstrators since November 2025, triggered by the collapse of a train station roof in the town of Novi Sad, which killed 15 people and was blamed on government corruption.

Brief written by urgent.news from Qatar Tribune, Daily Post Nigeria, Kyiv Independent, BBC World, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.