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Serbia's Vucic calls snap elections after nearly two years of protests

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky following their meeting at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on August 8, 2026
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky following their meeting at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on August 8, 2026. © Andrej Isakovic, AFP

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday called snap parliamentary elections for October 25. They are expected to be a key test of his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and called snap parliamentary elections for October 25, a key demand of the country's long-running protest movement.

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