Vučić resigns as Serbia's president to lead his party into the 25 October snap election

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Vučić resigns as Serbia's president to lead his party into the 25 October snap election

3 October 2026

On 27 September 2026 Aleksandar Vučić announced his resignation as President of Serbia, ending his second and final five-year term about seven months early.
The Serbian Constitution bars a third term; he resigned to lead his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) into the early parliamentary election on 25 October.
If the SNS forms the new government, he can be appointed prime minister.
The SNS and its allies face Students Win, a student-led anti-corruption movement, and European Serbia, an alliance of pro-Western opposition parties.
The student movement grew out of protests after the 1 November 2024 collapse of the station canopy in Novi Sad, which killed 16 people.

Resignation announced: 27 September 2026 Early parliamentary election: 25 October 2026 Presidential term ended early: about 7 months Novi Sad canopy collapse deaths: 16

Why it matters for exams: A sitting head of state stepping down to contest a parliamentary election tests the difference between presidential and parliamentary powers in a candidate EU country.

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3 October 2026 Source: Euronews

In plain words

SNS Serbian Progressive Party — The party led by Aleksandar Vučić, in power since 2012.

Snap election Early election — An election held before the end of the normal term.