BELGRADE: Vucic announced his final days and weeks as President of Serbia. Vucic's presidential term expires in almost a year—in May 2027. Despite this, speaking at a rally, he called his speech his last as President of the Republic.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Saturday, June 27, that he would remain as head of state for a few more weeks, after which he would resign. The announcement was made at the "Serbia is a Family" rally held in front of the National Assembly.
"I will be president for only a few weeks, and then I will resign. Nothing lasts forever, and thank God that it does. So thank you for all the good wishes and words," Vucic said, adding that this was the last time he addressed so many people as President of the Republic.
He assured that he had served his country faithfully for 14 years.
"I want to tell you, dear citizens, since this is the last time I will address such a large crowd. I want to tell you something personally. I have served my country faithfully for 14 years. For 14 years, as Deputy Prime Minister, as Prime Minister, and as President of the Republic, I have been loyal to you always and everywhere," Vucic declared, emphasizing that he loves Serbia more than anything else.
"My thoughts were only on Serbia, and I fought only for Serbia. I have never cared about the interests of others. I have never wanted to serve anyone but you, the citizens of Serbia, and my only homeland, Serbia. You were told that I would never leave the presidency, that I would force myself to remain in this position. I will not. These are my last days and last weeks as President of the Republic," Vucic said. Aleksandar Vucic, whose second and final term as president expires in mid-2027, announced snap presidential and parliamentary elections. Vucic promised to help his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) win the elections.
His announcement comes after a year and a half of anti-corruption protests organized by students across the country following the collapse of a canopy at a train station in the northern city of Novi Sad, which killed 16 people.
A few days ago, students in Novi Sad commemorated those killed in 2024 and demanded snap general elections. Protesters, the opposition, and human rights groups claim the train station disaster is a symptom of wider mismanagement of construction projects by the government and corruption. Student activists say they want to challenge Vucic and the SNS party in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.
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