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Servische president Vucic opgestapt, weg vrij voor verkiezingen

NOS27 September 2026, 22:03 UTCSerbia

De Servische president Vucic is opgestapt. Hij maakt daarmee de weg vrij voor vervroegde verkiezingen. Op 25 oktober mogen de Serviërs een nieuw parlement kiezen, de stembusgang stond eigenlijk voor december 2027 gepland. Vucic, die al negen jaar president is, had in juni zijn vertrek al aangekondigd. Zijn opstappen volgt op een lange periode van protesten tegen zijn regering. De onvrede manifesteerde zich al eind 2024, toen in de stad Novi Sad een stationsgebouw instortte. Zestien mensen kwamen daarbij om het leven. Betogers gingen massaal de straat op. De instorting stond v

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