Former Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vulin announced his candidacy for the presidential elections
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- Former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and founder of the Movement of Socialists party, Alexander Vulin, announced his intention to nominate his candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections in Serbia.
- This followed the resignation of former President Aleksandar Vucic, who stepped down to lead the ruling coalition's campaign in the October 25 parliamentary elections.
- Presidential elections in the country are due to take place before the end of December.
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Why It Matters
Serbia faces parliamentary elections on October 25, and presidential elections must take place before the end of December by law. Former President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on September 27 to lead the ruling United Serbia coalition's campaign in parliamentary elections. Alexander Vulin, former deputy prime minister and founder of the opposition Socialist Movement party, announced his intention to participate in the presidential race.
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Alexander Vulin, former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and founder of the Movement of Socialists party, announced his intention to nominate his candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections in Serbia.
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned to lead a coalition campaign around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in parliamentary elections on October 25.
Presidential elections in Serbia are required by law to take place before the end of December.
BELGRADE, October 5 – RIA Novosti. Former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, founder of the Movement of Socialists party, Alexander Vulin, said that he will nominate his candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections in Serbia.
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned as president on September 27 to lead a coalition campaign around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in parliamentary elections on October 25. At the Socialist Movement conference on Monday, Vulin called on supporters to vote for Vucic's United Serbia coalition in the parliamentary elections.
“When the parliamentary elections are over, when we defend Serbia, when we do not allow it to fall into the hands of the worst, another election, another struggle awaits us, the election of the President of the Republic of Serbia. I want to believe that every next president will be the president of the “Serbian world”, presidential elections await us and, if you give me your support, I will nominate my candidacy for the post of President of the Republic of Serbia,” Vucic told fellow party members.
According to the founder of the Movement of Socialists party, Serbia should have the right to hold a referendum on continuing its path to the European Union and the right to have every European law read twice before its approval.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Alexander Vulin will be officially registered as a candidate for the presidency of Serbia
Likely · Within weeks
The Movement of Socialists party will call on its supporters to vote for Vučić’s coalition in the parliamentary elections on October 25
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What position will the Socialist Movement party take in the parliamentary elections on October 25?
- Will Alexander Vulin be officially registered as a presidential candidate?
- What chances do candidates have of winning the presidential election given the current political situation?
