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Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections
Original: Serbia’s President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections | Reuters In foreign policy, Vucic has pursued
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October, according to Reuters. The report notes that in foreign policy Vucic has pursued a balancing act, seeking closer ties with China, a major investor, and Russia, Serbia's principal supplier of natural gas, while maintaining long-term relations with Western partners. His departure comes at a sensitive political moment as Serbia prepares to vote.
Why now: The resignation of a long-serving and influential Balkan leader shortly before national elections is a major political development
Aleksandar VucicSerbiaReutersRussiaChina
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- Serbia’s President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections | Reuters In foreign policy, Vucic has pursued a balancing act that seeks closer ties with China, a major investor, and Russia, Serbia’s principal supplier of natural gas, while maintaining a long-term… · nikoleavic@fe.disroot.org · 2
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