{
  "id": 6327067,
  "title": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says early parliamentary elections will be held on October 25 — more than a year ahead of schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/serbian-president-aleksandar-vucic-says-early-parliamentary-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:10:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/09/serbian-president-aleksandar-vucic-says-early-parliamentary-elections-will-be-held-on-october-25-more-than-a-year-ahead-of-schedule"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on September 9 that early parliamentary elections would be held on October 25, more than a year ahead of schedule. He announced the decision while dissolving the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, in accordance with the Constitution and the Law on the President. Vučić urged the public to refrain from violence during the election campaign, warning that those who block university buildings would only harm themselves and others. Despite continuing mass protests against him, Vučić stated he would accept the election results and congratulate his opponents if they win.",
  "summary": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said he would announce two decisions at noon on September 9: one dissolving the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, and another calling early elections.",
  "key_points": [
    "Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced early parliamentary elections on October 25.",
    "The election date is more than a year ahead of the scheduled time.",
    "Vučić urged public to avoid violence during the campaign."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}