The Serbian parliament officially
acknowledged and accepted Prime Minister Milos Vucevic's
resignation on January 28 after serious incidents and clashes
occurred in Novi Sad on the sidelines of protests organized by
the student movement.
Along with the premier's resignation, the entire government
resigned and remained in office to handle current affairs.
Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic recalled the legal rule that a
30-day period begins with the parliament's acknowledgment of the
government's resignation, within which a new executive must be
appointed. If that does not happen, the country will go to new
elections, which, in this case, will eventually have to be held
in early June, on June 1 or, more likely, June 8.
The Serbian leadership—the president, resigning premier, and
head of parliament—intends to try to form a new regular and
stable government within a month without going through a
transitional executive that would then take the country to the
elections as demanded by the opposition in this period of
political crisis and widespread protests.
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