Serbian President Vučić Suggests He May Resign Before End of Term

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced he might step down before completing his current mandate, making the statement during an official visit to China where he was hosted by President Xi Jinping. The announcement comes as Vučić was attending high-level diplomatic meetings in Beijing, though he did not provide specific details about the timing or reasons for a potential early departure from office. Vučić, who has led Serbia since 2017 and whose current presidential term runs until 2027, has been a dominant figure in Serbian politics and a key player in the country's foreign policy balancing between European Union aspirations and maintaining close ties with Russia and China.