Vučić counts down presidential term, eyes prime minister role as elections loom

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is reportedly counting down his final weeks in office, with preparations underway for him to assume a prime minister role. This comes as elections are increasingly anticipated by the end of the year.

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I will have everything on my phone, every pothole in Serbia I will have on my phone.

While Vučić has hinted at his departure from the presidency, stating he has "only weeks left," his political future appears to be taking shape. Reports suggest a system is being developed to allow him to monitor the country's infrastructure, with Vučić himself saying he will have "every pothole in Serbia on my phone."

Officials from the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) have openly discussed Vučić leading their electoral list. SNS party president Miloš Vučević stated they see Vučić as their candidate and number one on the SNS list. Political analyst Zoran Panović of Demostat observes that Vučić has successfully reassured his supporters, restoring their confidence.

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We see Vučić as the leader and the first on the SNS list.

Panović also commented on the potential for combined parliamentary and presidential elections in the fall, with September, October, or November being cited as possibilities. He noted that a unified opposition, potentially rallying around a single candidate, could present a significant challenge to Vučić's dominance. However, he also pointed out that fragmentation within the opposition, with multiple smaller coalitions, would benefit Vučić.

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Vučić has succeeded in freeing his supporters from fear, their self-confidence has somewhat returned. If their rating has fallen, it is clearly no longer falling.

Vučić, when asked about students distancing themselves from the opposition, dismissed the relevance, stating his focus is on the SNS's results. He suggested that opposition parties attempted to use young people but that the students

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It doesn't concern me, I am so dedicated to our results and what we are doing that I have no comment. What they think of each other... they thought that a year ago, but they wanted to use these young people, then they came to their senses and decided not to let them be used.