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Vučić resigns as Serbia’s president ahead of election bid

France 24 reports the president plans to seek the prime ministership in an early parliamentary election, amid nearly two years of protests.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned and plans to pursue the prime ministership in an upcoming early parliamentary election, France 24 reported on Monday.

The election will test Vučić’s rule in a country that has been rattled by nearly two years of protests, according to the report.

Retrieved historical context says Vučić is expected to lead his ruling Serbian Progressive Party into a snap parliamentary election.

The source package gives no election date or details of arrangements for the presidency.

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