{"id":29784,"date":"2026-09-15T15:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=29784"},"modified":"2026-09-15T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:32:14","slug":"vuchych-vidstavka-27-veresnia-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/vuchych-vidstavka-27-veresnia-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Vu\u010di\u0107 is stepping down as President of Serbia: he has announced the exact date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"585\">President of Serbia <strong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"383\">Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 has announced that he will resign as head of state on 27 September<\/strong>. He announced this during a live broadcast on TV Pink. Vu\u010di\u0107 said that he would address the public that evening and thank them for their support throughout his presidency. Vu\u010di\u0107 immediately clarified that, after stepping down, he would embark on an election campaign, whilst Reuters reports that he intends to stand for the post of Prime Minister in the snap parliamentary elections on 25 October.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Key points at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 will resign on 27 September.<\/li>\n<li>He described himself as Serbia\u2019s longest-serving president.<\/li>\n<li>Following his resignation, Vu\u010di\u0107 will continue his election campaign.<\/li>\n<li>Early parliamentary elections will take place on 25 October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"43pw63\" data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1354\">Vu\u010di\u0107 has announced the exact date of his resignation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1454\">During an appearance on TV Pink, Vu\u010di\u0107 stated that <strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1453\">On 27 September, he will officially step down from the presidency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1580\">He noted that he had served as president for the longest period in Serbia\u2019s history and thanked the citizens for the opportunity to lead the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1745\">\n<p data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1745\">\u00abI have served the citizens of Serbia faithfully \u2014 diligently, devotedly and persistently \u2014 and then I will leave as an ordinary citizen,\u00bb Vu\u010di\u0107 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1967\">The politician also announced a series of televised debates with his opponents and stated that, following his resignation, he intends to travel around the country in person, visiting towns and remote villages during the election campaign.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"3evj0f\" data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1995\">Vu\u010di\u0107 is not leaving politics<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2138\">Despite the wording regarding a return to the status of an \u00abordinary citizen\u00bb, <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/serbiya-zamah-na-vuchycha\/\">Vucic<\/a> is, in fact, preparing for <strong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2137\">a new phase in his political career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2427\">Reuters reports that he intends to stand as a candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Serbia in the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for <strong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2301\">25 October 2026<\/strong>. Vu\u010di\u0107 or his political allies have been in power in the country for around 12 years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2638\">Vu\u010di\u0107 himself stated that he would be dissatisfied with a result for his political party of fewer than 50% votes. He also promised to concede defeat if the count showed his opponents had won.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1om4yyx\" data-start=\"2640\" data-end=\"2678\">Early elections are to be held in Serbia<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2872\">In early September, Vu\u010di\u0107 dissolved parliament and called a snap election for 25 October \u2014 more than a year before the end of the scheduled parliamentary term.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"3165\">The decision was taken against the backdrop of prolonged anti-government protests, which began following the collapse of a canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad in November 2024. Sixteen people were killed in the incident, and the tragedy sparked large-scale student and anti-corruption demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3304\">The opposition accuses Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s government of corruption, putting pressure on the media and concentrating power. The President and his allies deny these allegations.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"8zyxi\" data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3346\">Vu\u010di\u0107 had already spoken of resigning back in the summer<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3541\">Back on 27 June, Vu\u010di\u0107 stated that he would step down from the presidency \u00abwithin a few weeks\u00bb and that Serbia was set to hold early presidential and parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3543\" data-end=\"3806\">Analysts had already suggested at the time that his resignation <strong data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3627\">will not mean a departure from power<\/strong>, whilst Vu\u010di\u0107 will attempt to return to the post of Prime Minister. It is precisely this scenario that is currently being effectively confirmed by his statements regarding his participation in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3976\">So, 27 September may mark the end of Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s presidential phase of his political career, but he will continue his struggle for power as part of the parliamentary campaign.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0456\u0457 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0432, \u0449\u043e 27 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0443 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0443 \u0437 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0434\u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0438. \u041f\u0440\u043e \u0446\u0435 \u0432\u0456\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0456\u0434 \u0447\u0430\u0441 \u0435\u0444\u0456\u0440\u0443 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0443 TV Pink. \u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u0447\u043e\u0440\u0430 \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0434\u044f\u043d \u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u044f\u043a\u0443\u0454 \u0457\u043c \u0437\u0430 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u044f\u0433\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430. \u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447 \u043e\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0443 \u0443\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f \u0441\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0432\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0443 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0447\u0443 \u043a\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0456\u044e, \u0430 Reuters \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0456\u0434\u043e\u043c\u043b\u044f\u0454 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433346,"featured_media":29785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"\u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0432, \u0449\u043e 27 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f \u0437\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0448\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0434\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0421\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0456\u0457, \u0430\u043b\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0436\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0443 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u2019\u0454\u0440\u0443 \u0442\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0447\u0443 \u043a\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0456\u044e.","rank_math_title":"\u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447 \u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0432\u0456\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0443 27 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f","rank_math_focus_keyword":"\u0412\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0447","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805617],"tags":[806756],"class_list":["post-29784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-806756"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29784"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29787,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29784\/revisions\/29787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}