President Alexander Vucic has called snap parliamentary elections in Serbia for October 25, while simultaneously announcing the dissolution of parliament. According to Serbian media outlet N1, Vucic announced that today, September 9, he will sign the decree dissolving the Narodna Skupstina, the Serbian parliament, and call early parliamentary elections for October 25. The decision comes during a period of intense political maneuvering in Serbia, with the country's strongman having contemplated his next political move for some time.
Vucic leaves open possibility of becoming prime minister
Alexander Vucic has repeatedly stated that he is prepared to step down from the Serbian presidency and run for prime minister as the candidate of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in the snap elections. "If I receive support to be a candidate for the position of prime minister, I will present my program once I complete my presidential mandate," the Serbian leader previously stated. This development holds significant political weight, as a potential shift for Vucic from the presidency to the premiership could grant him substantially greater leeway in exercising political power.
Reuters: Aiming to stay in politics and control the next government
In late June, Reuters reported that Vucic does not plan to step away from the political arena. Instead, according to the news agency, his goal is to secure a victory for his party in the parliamentary elections and subsequently assume the premiership of Serbia. This prospect is considered particularly crucial given the powers outlined in the Serbian Constitution. The prime minister, drawing authority from a parliamentary majority, holds broader executive powers than the country's president. In other words, a move by Vucic to the premiership would not necessarily signal a withdrawal from the center of power; rather, it could represent an attempt to maintain and solidify his political control.
Why snap elections now
According to the prevailing analysis among experts, Vucic believes the ruling party currently stands a better chance of winning elections than it would next year, when regular parliamentary elections were originally scheduled to take place. The decision to hold snap elections therefore appears directly tied to the current balance of political forces and the ruling party's push to capitalize on its present momentum. Heading to the polls on October 25 opens a new chapter of political confrontation in Serbia, with the spotlight focused not only on the fate of the government, but on the next political step for Alexander Vucic himself.
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