Some have likened his move to Vladimir Putin's rotation between the presidency and the premiership
BELGRADE – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s surprise announcement that he could resign within weeks has generated remarkably little political reaction, with neither the government nor the opposition showing signs of preparing for an early presidential election.
Vučić, who has served as president since 2017, is in his second and final term, which expires in March 2027. Under Serbia’s constitution, an early resignation would trigger a presidential election within three months.
Despite the potentially significant implications, the announcement has failed to spark a wider debate over possible successors.
Opposition parties and the student movement, which has organised nationwide anti-government protests for more than 18 months – sparked by the deadly collapse of a railway station canopy in the city of Novi Sad, and fuelled by allegations of corruption and government negligence – have also remained largely silent.
