Threats of boycott

Why are elections not a way out of the current Serbian crisis?

Photo: protesti.pics/Gavrilo Andrić

Prime Minister of Serbia Miloš Vučević announced he would resign on 28 January 2025, amid the mass student protests. As of 20 February, the parliament has still not met to confirm his resignation, which will start the 30-day deadline for it to elect a new government. If that does not happen, President Aleksandar Vučić would have to call snap elections.

While the ruling party has often strategically resorted to snap elections in the past, most commentators believe that they are currently a less likely option and that they would not contribute to the resolution of the ongoing crisis.

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