Serbia's prime minister proposed a legal amendment that allows the President at the end of his term to run for the position of prime minister, paving the way for early legislative elections scheduled for October 25. This proposal comes at a time of strong contestation of the government by the Serbian student movement.
The Serbian government faces strong contestation from the student movement, which has been organizing protests against the executive's policies. The students now promise to present their own list for the legislative elections of October 25, transforming the scrutiny into a direct confrontation between the President and the student movement in revolt.
The October 25 elections promise to be a decisive moment in Serbian politics, with the President at the end of his term running for the position of prime minister through the proposal approved by the current prime minister. This political maneuver positions the students, who promise to present their own list, as an emerging political force against the establishment.
