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Serbia protests, aid, elections and pension reforms

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Serbia protests, aid, elections, subsidies & elections and pension reforms

The student‑led protests that began after the July 2026 Novi Sad shelter collapse have continued, keeping continue to pressure on the government for judicial transparency, transparent courts, free elections media and independent media. credible elections. President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed has said he will resign the presidency to run for prime minister on the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) list and, after an list, and the early parliamentary election slated for October‑November is expected in October or November 2026, will seek followed by a second‑round presidential vote in January late December 2026 or early February 2027 (or late December‑early January if the 2027. An extraordinary parliamentary vote occurs in October). He pledged to accept whatever results emerge. The €600 million cash‑aid programme, running since September, still reaches about three million citizens with one‑off pension payments of 20 000‑35 000 dinars and a basic pension above €500. A universal 6 000‑dinars distribution from the Akcionarski fund is set for 22 September, and a new salary‑and‑pension increase package is due in early September. Early‑retirement penalties were clarified: a pension is cut by 0.34 % per month before age 65, amounting to a permanent 20 % reduction session was called for a five‑year early exit. The opposition Serbia Center continues 27 July 2026 to call for vote on a non‑contributory €100 monthly social pension for seniors without income. no‑confidence motion against Prime Minister Đuro Macut reported family‑subsidy progress Macut’s cabinet. The motion, first submitted by 62 opposition deputies on 13 February 2026 over alleged corruption in the General Staff property case and an alimention fund now supporting misconduct by the Culture Minister, finally reached quorum after 109 MPs from the “Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia must not stand still” group demanded the vote. The family‑subsidy programme remains active: the Alimentacion Fund supports 889 children, with 77 fathers paying alimony and 44 adult children still in school receiving aid. The fund has disbursed over aid, totalling 54 million dinars to date. On 27 July, the National Assembly scheduled a no‑confidence vote on Macut’s cabinet, disbursed. Serbia’s pension system saw a move new “protective supplement” announced by Vučić for the opposition says is intended to delay snap elections; if passed, Parliament could be dissolved and elections called within 60 days. The sale lowest‑pension earners, while Eurostat data highlight that 14.5 % of Serbian workers are on fixed‑term contracts, the Russian stake highest in Nafta Srbije (NIS) may close by the end of September, and region. Domestically, Vučić pledged to stay in Serbia was removed from even if SNS loses, hinting at a possible resignation to seek the prime‑ministerial post. He is also courting U.S. sanctions list. support through a new strategic dialogue covering energy security, technology cooperation and space programs, underscoring a shift toward Western alignment ahead of the elections.

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  1. 2026-07-27 18:58 UTC Serbia protests, aid, elections and pension reforms
  2. 2026-07-27 05:47 UTC Serbia protests, aid, elections, subsidies & pension reforms
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