Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbia's president to run for prime minister in the snap election of 25 October
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BelgiumBrussels is deciphering the move: a president who is trading in his seat for a more powerful position, on the eve of an anticipated legislative election marked by student protests.
What each one tells
opposition
RussiaMoscow takes from Vučić's resignation confirmation that Serbia's refusal to sanction Russia has fueled internal opposition, more than just a simple institutional reshuffle in Belgrade.
- Belgium
focused on the political maneuver
the narrative highlights the outgoing president's strategy for staying in power rather than the content of the electoral program.
Omission of the European dimension
Serbia's candidacy to the Union is mentioned without being developed in the available narrative.
What the account puts first
RussiaGeopolitical
the dispatches highlight Vučić's explanation that Serbia's refusal to sanction Moscow fueled the protests, more than they detail the anti-corruption demands of the student movement.
- Belgium
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What it leaves out
Russia onlyRussiathe student movement
the phone call with Vladimir Putin is reported with more detail than the specific demands of the protesters.
- Belgium
Reliance on official Serbian statements
the direct quote from the president structures the narrative of the departure.
What it leans on
RussiaReliance on favorable sources
a dispatch reproduces without critical distance the atmosphere of Vučić's supporters gathered at his departure, even quoting their praising slogans.
and the figures
49 people pardoned, including 23 students and sympathizers of his party prosecuted for facts related to the demonstrations
Presidential pardons before resignation
people pardoned
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maximum deadline of three months
Constitutional deadline for the presidential election
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