Serbian Prime Minister announces resignation

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic announced on January 28 that he would resign due to the widespread wave of protests in the country.

Speaking at a press conference on January 28, Mr. Vucevic announced his resignation to call on protesters to calm down and sit down for dialogue. Mr. Vucevic's resignation will need to be approved by the Serbian parliament . The parliament has 30 days to decide whether to choose a new government or hold early general elections, AP reported.

Anti -government protests in Serbia have been spreading since a roof collapse in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad in November 2024, killing 15 people. The protests were initially organized by students in Serbia and have lasted for several weeks. Protesters blamed the roof collapse on corruption in Serbia. Novi Sad Mayor Milan Djuric also announced his resignation on January 28.

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic announced his resignation at a press conference on January 28.

On January 27, tens of thousands of people took to the streets and blocked many important traffic routes in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Mr. Vucevic and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic repeatedly called on protesters to sit down and talk, but so far they have been rejected.

Mr. Vucevic became Serbia's prime minister in April 2024, after the Serbian Progressive Party won the election. In response to the resignation of the Serbian government leader, Serbian opposition parties want the parliament to elect an interim government, in order to "create conditions for free and fair general elections."

Prime Minister Vucevic said the immediate reason for his resignation was the attack on a female student in Novi Sad on January 28. The attackers were believed to be linked to the Serbian Radical Party. Mr. Vucevic also said the protests were organized from abroad, with the aim of harming Serbia.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thu-tuong-serbia-tuyen-bo-tu-chuc-185250128194612687.htm