Vučić announces resignation after weeks, to present aid measures

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on Saturday that he will resign from his post in a few weeks. The announcement came during a large rally held by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in Belgrade, under the slogan "Serbia – One Family."

Vučić, who has been president since 2017, stated that he would present new measures aimed at assisting the poorest citizens on Monday. The rally itself saw a massive turnout, with attendees reportedly coming from across Serbia, as well as from Republika Srpska, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. A large Serbian flag, described as over 500 meters long and ten meters wide, was displayed by participants.

The rally is part of the "Serbia is Winning" campaign, seen as a response to the months-long "Students are Winning" movement. This student movement has been calling for early parliamentary elections. The announcement of Vučić's resignation adds a significant development to the ongoing political landscape in Serbia, which has seen over a year and a half of anti-government protests.

Meanwhile, students are planning their own protest rally in Kraljevo for Sunday, expecting tens of thousands of participants. These protests initially began after the tragic collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, which resulted in 16 fatalities.