Vučić resigns as Serbia prepares for snap election amid protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned to seek the post of prime minister in a snap parliamentary election set for 25 October. The move comes as student-led protests continue over corruption allegations and the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić, a close ally, will serve as acting president until a presidential election is held.Vučić said one of his final acts in office was to pardon 49 people, including 23 convicted in connection with the protests. He is running on the Serbian Progressive Party ticket and is barred from seeking... [Continue Reading]
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