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Serbian president says he has no plans to run for another term in office

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated he does not plan to run for another presidential term after 2027, though he indicated he might return as prime minister. The article also notes upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in Serbia and mentions the ruling party's intent to propose Vucic for prime minister.

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What happened

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he has no plans to run for another term in office after his current one expires in 2027.

Why it matters

When asked by Bloomberg whether he would like to return as prime minister, the politician said that "it might happen" because his Serbian Progressive Party might need his leadership.

Common ground

Vucic also noted that Serbia would hold parliamentary and presidential votes later in the year.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated he does not plan to run for another presidential term after 2027, though he indicated he might return as prime minister. The article also notes upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in Serbia and mentions the ruling party's intent to propose Vucic for prime minister.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aleksandar Vulin, former Serbian deputy prime minister and now chairman of the Supervisory Board of the state gas company Srbijagas”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of financial data regarding the DAX stock index and contains no information about Aleksandar Vulin or Srbijagas.
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https://www.boerse.de/indizes/Dax/DE0008469008
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web search NEUTRAL — DAX heute (846900,DE0008469008): aktueller DAX Kurs und historische Entwicklung. Hier finden Sie Aktien, Kurse, Charts, Listen und News.
https://www.finanzen.net/index/dax
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https://live.deutsche-boerse.com/
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Claim 2: “Parliamentary Speaker Ana Brnabic said that the ruling Serbian Progressive Party would offer Vucic to become its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections.”
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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant, discussing All Nippon Airways (ANA) and general biographical info about Ana Brnabić, but does not mention her stating that the SNS would offer Vucic as a candidate for prime minister.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third cabinet of Ana Brnabić was formed on 26 October 2022, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Serbia by the National Assembly on the same day. It succeeded the second cabinet of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_cabinet_of_Ana_Brnabić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ana Brnabić (born 28 September 1975) is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party, she previously served as Pri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Brnabić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The cabinet of the Government of Serbia, led by prime minister Ana Brnabić, was elected on 29 June 2017 by a majority vote in the National Assembly. It succeeded the second cabinet of Aleksandar Vučić…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_cabinet_of_Ana_Brnabić
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Claim 3: “Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he has no plans to run for another term in office after his current one expires in 2027.”
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Multiple sources confirm Vučić's statement. One web search result explicitly mentions he stated on August 13 that he does not intend to change the constitution to run for another term, and another source from June 2, 2026, confirms he will not seek a third presidential term in 2027.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vučić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia Must Not Stop (AV–SNSDS), commonly shortened to just Serbia Must Not Stop, also known as We Won't Give Serbia Up, is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Serbia,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_Must_Not_Stop
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tamara Vučić (née Đukanović; Serbian Cyrillic: Тамара Вучић, née Ђукановић; born 11 April 1981) is the First Lady of Serbia as the wife of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Vučić
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Claim 4: “Serbia would hold parliamentary and presidential votes later in the year.”
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Web search results indicate that presidential elections are due by May 1, 2027, and parliamentary elections by December 31, 2027. Additionally, reports from May 21, 2026, indicate plans for early elections in the fall of that year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections will be held in Serbia by 31 December 2027 to elect members of the National Assembly. Since 2025, Aleksandar Vučić, the president of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Serbian_parliamentary_ele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Presidential elections will be held in Serbia by 1 May 2027 to elect the president of Serbia. The incumbent president, Aleksandar Vučić, is ineligible to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Serbian_presidential_elec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he will not seek a third presidential term in 2027, but has indicated that he could return as prime ...
https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/vucic…
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Claim 5: “Vucic announced on May 21 that the country would hold parliamentary elections between late September and mid-November.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from TASS and two independent web search results, all stating that on May 21, 2026, Vucic announced parliamentary elections between late September and mid-November.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In November 2024, mass protests erupted in Novi Sad after the city's railway station canopy collapsed, killing 16 people and leaving one severely injured. By March 2025, student-led protests calling f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–present_Serbian_anti-corr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vučić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2017, Aleksandar Vučić has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the President of Serbia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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Claim 6: “Vucic was first elected Serbian president in 2017 and was re-elected in 2022 for a second term, which expires in 2027.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Vučić was elected president in 2017, re-elected in 2022, and that his term expires in 2027.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aleksandar Vučić (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vučić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrej Vučić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Вучић, born 1972) is a Serbian businessman and politician. He is an influential official of the ruling populist Serbian Progressive Party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrej_Vučić
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tamara Vučić (née Đukanović; Serbian Cyrillic: Тамара Вучић, née Ђукановић; born 11 April 1981) is the First Lady of Serbia as the wife of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Vučić
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