Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
Summary
Aleksandar Vucic, former president of Serbia, has started his campaign to become prime minister in the upcoming election on October 25. He leads the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and aims to stay in power by winning a parliamentary majority after resigning as president earlier this year.Key Facts
- The election was called early after Vucic resigned as president on September 27.
- Vucic has been a key figure in Serbian politics since 2014, serving as president or prime minister.
- He cannot run for a third presidential term, so he is running for prime minister instead.
- Thousands of supporters gathered at a large rally in Belgrade to support him.
- A youth-led protest movement, including the Student List, is opposing Vucic’s party.
- The protest movement demands justice for a tragic train station accident that killed 16 people and fights corruption.
- Vucic accused the protest movement of being backed by foreign agents, but gave no evidence.
- Polls suggest the election might be close between Vucic’s SNS and the student-backed candidates.
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