Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections

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Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 25, seeking to extend his hold on power by running for prime minister. The move comes amid nearly two years of anti-corruption protests triggered by a deadly railway station collapse in November 2024 that killed 16 people. Vucic has ruled Serbia as president or prime minister since 2014 and is currently facing growing criticism over perceived corruption and authoritarianism. The elections will be held earlier than initially scheduled, with Vucic's ruling Serbian Progressive Party nominating him to run for prime minister.
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Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and called for snap elections to be held on October 25, after nearly two years of anti-corruption demonstrations. This move is seen as an attempt by Vucic to extend his hold on power, having been in office as either president or prime minister since 2014. The decision comes amid growing tensions over perceived corruption and authoritarianism under Vucic's rule, which has been marked by economic development but also controversy. A tragic incident that sparked the protests was the collapse of a railway station awning in Novi Sad in November 2024, which killed 16 people. The dissolution of parliament and call for elections means that Vucic will run as prime minister, a move he claims is necessary to address current "tensions" and "political conflicts".

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Vucic, a populist who has been in power as president or prime minister for 12 years, has faced nearly two years of anti-corruption demonstrations triggered by the collapse of a railway station awning in the city of Novi Sad in November 2024 that killed 16 people.
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🔮 "Were the elections necessary for us if there were no such tensions, if there were no such political conflicts, certainly they would not be necessary," Vucic said in a televised statement.
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Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections · assertive framing

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Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections BELGRADE, Sept 9 - asserted
Vucic → dissolve → elections
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and announced snap elections for next month as he seeks to extend his hold on power by running for prime minister. asserted
he → dissolve → minister
Vucic, a populist who has been in power as president or prime minister for 12 years, has faced nearly two years of anti-corruption demonstrations triggered by the collapse of a railway station awning in the city of Novi Sad in November 2024 that killed 16 people. asserted
that → face → people
"Were the elections necessary for us if there were no such tensions, if there were no such political conflicts, certainly they would not be necessary," Vucic said in a televised statement. asserted
Vucic → be → statement
He added that any delay in election "would threaten the survival of democracy." asserted
delay → add → democracy
He set the election date as October 25, confirming earlier statements on timing. asserted
He → set → timing
A parliamentary vote was initially scheduled for next year. asserted
vote → schedule → year
Vucic has ruled as prime minister or president since 2014 and held the strings of power in both positions. asserted
Vucic → rule → positions
While he has overseen a chapter of economic development he has faced growing rancour against perceived corruption and authoritarianism. asserted
he → oversee → corruption
Still, he commands support from his ruling Serbian Progressive Party which on Saturday nominated him to run for prime minister in the upcoming elections. asserted
which → command → elections
It is unclear if Vucic will resign from his position as president before the parliamentary elections or after. uncertain
Vucic → resign → elections
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