Aleksandar Vučić Calls Snap Parliamentary Election in Serbia Amid Student Protests
President Aleksandar Vučić announced that Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections in October or November, despite the current parliamentary term running until December 2027. He said he will resign as president to head the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) list and seek the premiership if his party wins.
The student movement, organized as the Studentska lista, has launched its own campaign, touring communities and presenting a platform that promises change if the current administration is removed. Independent polling by Srpska politička misli shows a tight race, with the student bloc at 39.6% support and the SNS at 37.5%.
Vučić claimed that support among voters aged 18‑29 rose from 18% to 31% over the past year, a figure disputed by sociologists who argue youth backing for the SNS is likely only 10‑15% and that such a surge is implausible. The student protests have continued for more than a year and a half, while Vučić has been traveling across towns and villages to rally supporters ahead of the vote.
Entities: Aleksandar Vučić · Serbia · Serbian Progressive Party · Srpska politička misli · Studentska lista
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vučić claimed support among 18‑29 year‑olds increased from 18% to 31% in the past year. (article 2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vučić will step down as president to lead the Serbian Progressive Party list and aim to become prime minister. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vučić has been touring towns and villages nationwide to rally supporters ahead of the vote. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Poll by Srpska politička misli shows Studentska lista at 39.6% support and the Serbian Progressive Party at 37.5%. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The student movement organized as Studentska lista is campaigning against the ruling party. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Aleksandar Vučić announced snap parliamentary elections to be held in October or November 2024. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Student protests have been ongoing for more than a year and a half. (article 1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sociologists Slobodan Cvejić and Čedomir Čupić say such an increase is implausible and estimate youth support for the SNS at 10‑15%. (article 2)