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1. 4 Sep 27 2:27 PM

   Wire services and social media flash the resignation

   AFP and other outlets pushed breaking alerts on the resignation, while social media accounts noted it ends Vucic's second and final presidential term and sets up an early presidential election.

   “#BREAKING Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation…”

   • ▶Associated Press
     Serbia’s Vucic resigns as president in bid to become PM ahead of elections video · YouTube · 22h ago
   • ▶Al Jazeera English
     Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister | #AJ shorts video · YouTube · 1d ago
   1. 19 outlets Vucic resigns as Serbia's president, setting up election that could see him become PM

      first by CBC, 1d ago · also Guardian, Reuters, Straits Times, NYT, Le Monde EN, Japan Today +12

      12 more headlines

      • Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister The Guardian · 1d ago
      • Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections Reuters · 1d ago
      • Serbia’s Longtime President Aleksandar Vucic Resigns Post NYT · 1d ago
      • Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation Le Monde EN · 1d ago
      • Vucic steps down as Serbia’s president, eyes prime minister’s post in October election Times of India · 1d ago
      • Serbia’s President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister in October elections Times of Israel · 1d ago
      • Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister Al Jazeera · 1d ago
      • Echoing Putin, Serbia’s president resigns in bid to become prime minister SCMP · 1d ago
      • Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister in snap elections Euronews · 23h ago
      • Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for PM France 24 EN · 20h ago
      • Serbia’s populist President Vucic resigns to run for Prime Minister at early vote The Hindu · 16h ago
      • Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbia’s president eight months early to run for prime minister instead Meduza EN · 12h ago
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     Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned, ending his second and final five-year term. Early presidential election upcoming.

     chadbourn.bsky.socialBluesky1d ago265▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     🚨🇷🇸 BREAKING: Serbia’s long-time strongman just QUIT the presidency, but he’s not going anywhere... Vucic resigned today, ending his second term early and triggering snap elections. The move follows nearly 2 years of mass student-led protests that erupted after a deadly

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     Vučić Resigns: What This Could Mean For Ukraine https://www. kyivpost.com/post/85599?utm_so urce=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Ukraine @ ukraine-thenewsdesk

     thenewsdesk@flipboard.comMastodon14h ago2▲view on Mastodon ↗

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2. 2 Sep 27 2:20 PM

   Vucic pardons 49 people tied to protest-era offenses

   Minutes before resigning, Vucic used his presidential powers to pardon 49 people, including students and party loyalists, suspected of offenses committed during the wave of anti-corruption protests.

   “I have decided to pardon 49 people, 23 of them in connection with the terrible events we have gone through over the past year and a half…”

3. 3 Sep 27 2:20 PM

   Vucic resigns as president before cheering supporters

   Vucic stepped down as Serbia's head of state in Belgrade, telling a flag-waving crowd outside the Presidency building it was his last evening in the building; he had led Serbia as president or prime minister since 2014 and is constitutionally barred from a third presidential term.

   “This is the last evening for me in this building…”

   1. 2 outlets Serbia’s President Vucic resigns, paving way for early elections

      first by ThePrint, 1d ago · also BBC

      1 more headline

      • Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections Mastodon · 2m ago
   2. 2 outlets 🔴 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister

      first by France 24 EN, 1d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer

      1 more headline

      • Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic resigns to pursue becoming prime minister in an early parliamentary vote Philadelphia Inquirer · 1d ago
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     Vučić resigns as Serbia prepares for both parliamentary and presidential elections https://www. euractiv.com/news/vucic-resign s-as-serbia-prepares-for-both-parliamentary-and-presidential-elections/?utm_source=eac&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40euractiv%40masto.ai

     euractiv@masto.aiMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
4. 1 Sep 27 3:00 AM

   Bloomberg reports Vucic set to quit presidency for PM bid

   Bloomberg reported that Vucic was expected to resign on Sunday in a well-telegraphed move to transition into the prime minister's post, drawing a parallel to Vladimir Putin's earlier power-preserving switch between president and premier.

   1. 1 outlet Serb President Vucic to Quit in Switch to PM Post, Echoing Putin’s Power Move

      first by Bloomberg Politics, 2d ago

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     Serb President to Quit in Power Switch to Premier Echoing Putin https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-27/serb-president-vucic-to-quit-in-switch-to-pm-post-echoing-putin-s-power-move?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Bloomberg Television @ bloomberg-television-bloomberg

     bloomberg@flipboard.comMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗