Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that if the idea of forming a new government is abandoned, the country will hold parliamentary elections, which could be held in May.
„I believe that in the next 10-12 days, approximately by the 17th, the resignation of the government should be finally approved by parliament. This means that from the 17th-18th, the 30-day countdown will begin either for forming a new government or for calling elections. If the government is formed, this should happen before March 19-20. "If the government is not formed, the elections will most likely be held in early May," Vučić said on Serbian Radio and Television.
Serbia has been experiencing anti-government protests since November 2024, organized by students and opposition figures. The main reason for the protests is the tragedy at the Novi Sad train station on November 1, which killed 15 people.
On January 28, Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević announced that he was resigning as prime minister. He expressed his belief that the ongoing student street protests are being organized and controlled from abroad with the aim of a coup d'état.
According to Serbian law, the parliament is required to formally approve the prime minister's resignation at its next session. This is followed by a 30-day period during which the President of Serbia has the right to propose a new head of government with a program and a list of candidates for ministerial posts for approval by the parliament. If no agreement is reached within this period, the President is obliged to dissolve the parliament and call new elections, which will be held no later than 60 days after the date of their holding is set.