# Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister in snap election

https://mins.news/en/item/76724

- euronews, 2026-09-28 08:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/serbias-president-aleksandar-vucic-resigns-to-run-for-prime-minister-in-snap-elections

> Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned and plans to run for prime minister in snap elections. The October vote will take place amid high political tensions, as Vučić’s populists seek to stay in power despite widespread public discontent.

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