Aleksandar Vučić
President of the Republic of Serbia
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- Oct 2
Romanian President Nicușor Dan meets Donald Trump at United Nations reception in New York
Romanian President Nicușor Dan released a photograph with US President Donald Trump following a bilateral reception held during the 81st UN General Assembly.
- Sep 27
Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbian president to run for prime minister
Aleksandar Vučić stepped down seven months early to lead the ruling party in Serbia's 25 October snap election, transferring presidential duties to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić.
- Sep 18
Serbia opens assembly plant in Belgrade to produce Israeli-designed drones
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic opened an assembly plant in Belgrade on Thursday to produce Israeli-designed combat drones, with plans to employ 100 workers and open three further facilities.
- Sep 16
The Hague court sentences former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentenced former president Hashim Thaçi and three co-defendants to a combined 81 years in prison for war crimes, acquitting them of crimes against humanity.
- Sep 7
Aleksandar Vučić dissolves Serbian parliament and calls snap elections for 25 October
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved the National Assembly following nearly two years of protests, scheduling early parliamentary elections for 25 October 2026.
- Sep 4
Bosnia expels Serbian diplomats following public funeral for Ratko Mladic
Bosnia and Herzegovina expelled two Serbian diplomats and withdrew embassy staff after Belgrade held a public funeral with state attendance for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic.
- Aug 27
Ratko Mladic dies at 84 in The Hague as Belgrade debates state funeral honors
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died at age 84 in UN custody in The Hague, prompting political disputes in Serbia over state funeral honors and international warnings against glorification.
- Aug 20
Aleksandar Vučić sets snap Serbian parliamentary election for October 18 or 25
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on state television that snap parliamentary elections will take place on October 18 or 25, moving the scheduled December 2027 vote forward following months of student-led protests.
- Aug 9
Germany warns of 'daily hybrid warfare' after explosive drone found at Leipzig airport
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that Germany faces daily hybrid warfare from foreign powers, after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane on August 4.
- Aug 8
Zelensky warns Ukraine has 'virtually no' thermal plant intact ahead of winter during first visit to Serbia
During his first official visit to Serbia on August 8, Ukrainian President Zelensky warned that Ukraine has 'virtually no' intact thermal power plant ahead of winter, as Russian strikes killed 13 people in 24 hours.
- Aug 8
Zelensky visits Serbia for first time as president, pledges free trade deal with Vucic despite Belgrade's Kremlin ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on 8 August, agreeing to finalise a long-stalled free trade deal by year-end while Vucic avoided any pledge to sanction Russia.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 28
Serbians rally after Vucic promises to step down, but few believe his exit will end 12-year rule
Thousands gathered in Kraljevo on Sunday, a day after President Aleksandar Vucic said he would resign, but many protesters and analysts doubt the move will end his 12-year grip on power.
- Jun 27
Serbian President Vučić announces resignation within weeks, calls early elections
After 13 years in power, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told supporters in Belgrade he will step down within weeks, clearing the way for snap presidential and parliamentary elections. The announcement comes after 18 months of anti-corruption protests triggered by a fatal canopy collapse in Novi Sad.
- Jun 27
Serbian President Vučić says he will resign in weeks, calls early elections amid anti-corruption protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he will resign in a few weeks and that early elections will be held, ending over a decade in power. The move follows 18 months of anti-corruption protests over the Novi Sad station disaster.
- Jun 27
Serbian President Vučić announces resignation, calls early elections after year-long protests
Aleksandar Vučić told supporters at a Belgrade rally that he will resign within weeks and call early presidential and parliamentary elections, yielding to months of anti-corruption protests sparked by the Novi Sad railway station collapse that killed 16 people.
