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Serbia's president Vucic resigns to run in early general election
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Vučić is a South Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksandar Vučić, president of Serbia since 2017 Andrej Vučić, Serbian businessman, brother of Aleksandar Borka Vučić (1926–2009), acting president of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Dragan Vučić (1955–2020), Serbian-Macedonian composer and singer The Vučić family, a noble family from Dubrovnik Ivan Bunić Vučić (1591–1658), Croatian politician and poet Martin Vučić, Macedonian pop musician Sanja Vučić, Serbian singer Toma Vučić Perišić (1787–1859), Serbian politician and military leader
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Vučić not allowed to seek third presidential term and election will test his grip on rule after widespread protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced his resignation. His opponents have demanded it for nearly two years, since 16 people died when a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024. But Vučić appears to be leaving the presidency to try to stay in power, rather than to give in to protesters.…
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.