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Serbian PM Resigns Amid Protests as Vucic Hints at April Snap Election

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, fueling speculation of a snap election in April as anti-government protests continue to intensify. His departure marks the highest-profile resignation following a deadly roof collapse at a Novi Sad railway station last November, which killed 15 people and triggered months of public unrest.

President Aleksandar Vucic addressed the nation on Tuesday evening, stating that his party would decide within 10 days whether to form a new majority government or call for early parliamentary elections. “The new election could be held in April,” Vucic confirmed, firmly rejecting opposition demands for an interim government.

The disaster at the railway station has exacerbated public dissatisfaction with Vucic’s administration, with protests expanding from Novi Sad to Belgrade. Thousands of students, teachers, and workers have taken to the streets, accusing the government of corruption and mismanagement. While several top ministers, including those overseeing construction, transportation, and trade, have already resigned, demonstrators continue to demand broader political change.

Announcing his resignation, Vucevic said the decision aimed to ease tensions, adding that the mayor of Novi Sad would also step down. “With this, we have met all demands of the most radical protesters,” he claimed.

However, student protest leaders dismissed the move as insufficient. “Those who have been fueling tensions for the past 13 years are now trying to defuse them,” wrote Lazar Stojakovic from Belgrade University’s Faculty of Organizational Sciences in a post on X.

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