Serbia’s populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serbia-s-populist-president-vucic-resigns-to-run-for-prime-minister-at-early-voteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Aleksandar Vucic resigns as Serbian president to seek prime minister posthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serbia-s-populist-president-vucic-resigns-to-run-for-prime-minister-at-early-votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/serbia-s-populist-president-vucic-resigns-to-run-for-prime-minister-at-early-vote#u100972Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:22:06 +0000Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday to run for prime minister in an early parliamentary election scheduled for October. Vucic, a right-wing populist and leader of the Serbian Progressive Party, stepped down seven months before his second term was set to expire in May. He is constitutionally barred from seeking a third presidential term. Vucic has since launched his campaign to maintain power through the parliamentary vote, which occurs amid a student-led anti-corruption movement and reports of a student revolt.Why it mattersVucic's move shifts his bid for power fr