BELGRADE, Jan 28 (AP): Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy.
The canopy collapse in November, which killed 15 people in the northern city of Novi Sad, has become a flashpoint reflecting wider discontent with the increasingly autocratic rule of Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic. He has faced accusations of curbing democratic freedoms in Serbia despite formally seeking European Union membership for the troubled Balkan nation.
"It is my appeal for everyone to calm down the passions and return to dialogue," Vucevic told a news conference announcing his resignation.
Novi Sad Mayor Milan Djuric also will step down on Tuesday, Vucevic said.
Vucevic's resignation could lead to an early parliamentary election.
Serbia's PM resigns as anti-graft protests grow
FE Team | Published: January 28, 2025 23:50:57
Serbia's PM resigns as anti-graft protests grow
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