Serbian president hints at snap election after prime minister quits amid protests


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  • Tuesday, 28 Jan 2025

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic speaks during a press conference, where he announced his resignation, in Belgrade, Serbia, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Hamzagic

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic floated the possibility of a snap election in April after his prime minister resigned on Tuesday amid growing anti-government protests.

Prime Minister Milos Vucevic became the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of a roof collapse at a railway station in the city of Novi Sad in November which killed 15 people and sparked months of demonstrations.

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