{
  "id": 6412739,
  "title": "Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/serbia-dissolves-parliament-as-snap-elections-called",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-dissolves-parliament-as-snap-elections-called/a-79200868?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called for early elections to be held on October 25. In a televised address, Vucic stated that the elections would help the nation emerge from the current crisis and that the results would clearly reflect the will of the people. Since November 2024, student-led protests have been demanding Vucic's resignation, accusing him of corruption and authoritarianism. These protests were initially sparked by allegations of shoddy construction work that led to a railway station collapse in Novi Sad, resulting in at least 16 deaths. As Vucic has held power as both president and prime minister for over a decade, he is ineligible to run for a third presidential term. However, he plans to run for prime minister instead.",
  "summary": "Serbia will head to the polls in late October after President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament following growing pressure from protesters demanding political change. However, Vucic plans to stand as a PM candidate.",
  "key_points": [
    "Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament on Wednesday.",
    "Early elections called for October 25 to address national crisis.",
    "Vucic ineligible for third presidential term but plans to run for PM."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/serbia-dissolves-parliament-as-snap-elections-called-6416446",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}