Serbia’s Milos Vucevic formally resigns as Prime Minister

Serbia’s prime minister, Milos Vucevic’s resignation has formally resigned setting a 30-day deadline for the formation of a new administration.

Vucevic, the president of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and an ally of populist President Aleksandar Vucic, resigned on January 28 after protests spurred by the collapse of an awning at a train station in Novi Sad, which killed 15 people last November.

At one of the biggest demonstrations in decades, over 100,000 protesters flocked to Belgrade on Saturday.

The administration disputes the demonstrators’ claims that the train accident was a sign of pervasive corruption and poor management.

The constitution now gives President Vucic 30 days to nominate a new prime minister-designate to head the government until 2027, when elections for the presidency and parliament are planned.

If Vucic fails to appoint a new prime minister-designate within the deadline, a election would be triggered within 45 to 60 days.

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