Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbia's president to run for prime minister in the snap election of 25 October
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the same fact, two accounts
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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.
What each one tells
opposition
SwitzerlandBerne sees Aleksandar Vučić's resignation as less of a withdrawal and more of a maneuver to consolidate his power in the face of student protests, by seeking a prime minister post deemed more powerful than the presidency.
- Russia
Geopolitical
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.
What the account puts first
Switzerlandof authoritarian power
the SRF describes Vučić as a "partly authoritarian" leader even before detailing the terms of his resignation.
Relying on the official source
the announcement is reported through the president's address on the state-owned RTS channel, without quoting any reaction from the student movement in the same article.
- Russia
the student movement
the phone call with Vladimir Putin is reported with more detail than the specific demands of the protesters.
What it leaves out
SwitzerlandLimited focus on the European dimension
Serbia's EU candidate status is only mentioned in the introduction, with no development on what the election means for this candidacy.
- Russia
Reliance on favorable sources
a dispatch reproduces without critical distance the atmosphere of Vučić's supporters gathered at his departure, even quoting their praising slogans.
What it leans on
Russia onlySwitzerlandthis perspective does not carry this information
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Presidential pardons before resignation
people pardoned
only one reports it49 people pardoned or whose prosecution was halted, including 23 in the context of the student protests
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Constitutional deadline for the presidential election
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