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Vucic preparing to become prime minister

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he is preparing to become prime minister if his Serbian Progressive Party supports him.
  • He said he has several days left to call an early parliamentary election, with September 10 as the deadline.
  • The SNS is expected to discuss the election and Vucicโ€™s possible nomination at a meeting in Nis.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he is preparing to take over as prime minister if his Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, supports his nomination.

Speaking on the pro-government television channel Informer, Vucic said he had several days left to call an early parliamentary election. He previously said the vote could take place on October 18 or 25, while September 10 is the deadline for calling it.

The SNSโ€™s top body is scheduled to meet in the southern city of Nis to discuss the election and Vucicโ€™s possible nomination. Vucic said he would form a government with no more than 12 ministers.

I am preparing to take over as prime minister if my party supports me.

· Aleksandar VucicVucic described his possible move from the presidency to the prime ministerโ€™s office.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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