According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that the country needs “bold and important decisions” and serious reforms in the near future, rather than “revolutionary chaos.” He wrote this in an op-ed for Kurir.
According to Vučić, Serbia must change not only its institutions but also the habits of society, as the country’s future will be determined by hard work, discipline, and the ability to adapt to new technological and energy challenges.
The first point of the plan concerns downsizing the government apparatus. Vučić advocated for a sharp reduction in the number of government members, state secretaries, deputy ministers, and related administrative structures. He also stated the need to abolish a number of agencies, offices, and departments which, in his assessment, lack sufficient justification for their existence. Separately, the president mentioned economic deregulation, including the elimination of unnecessary certification of goods from the EU, which makes them more expensive in Serbia than in the European Union.
The second section concerns labor productivity. Vučić opposed the idea of reducing working hours and stated that Serbia must “work more, not less.” According to him, the country cannot afford an approach that attempts to boost motivation by reducing the number of workdays or hours. He cited Germany as an example, which, in his view, will be forced to increase the workload to compete with China and the United States.
The third point of the plan is a comprehensive reform of education. The president stated that Serbia needs a more open system of higher and vocational education, as well as more active implementation of dual education. According to him, preparing young people for the labor market must become one of the central priorities of educational policy.
The fourth point concerns energy. Vučić stated that Serbia needs to comprehensively address energy issues, including the construction of oil pipelines, gas pipelines, interconnectors, hydroelectric power plants, wind farms, and solar power plants. However, he said that without small and large nuclear power plants, the country will not be able to ensure long-term energy stability. The president called nuclear energy “the cleanest and safest” and noted that one of the main challenges for the future government will be securing the expertise and funding for such projects.
The fifth point is devoted to artificial intelligence, robotics, and modern technologies. Vučić advocated for the “aggressive” acquisition of new knowledge and the continued procurement of supercomputers and construction of data centers. He called data centers “factories of intelligence” that could give Serbia an advantage in the region. At the same time, the president directly linked digital development to the energy sector, noting that the construction of data centers should not be halted due to a shortage of electricity.
For the Serbian economy, the proposed plan represents an attempt to combine administrative reform, increased labor efficiency, technological modernization, and a new energy strategy. In practice, the most challenging aspects may be downsizing the bureaucracy, abandoning populist ideas regarding the labor market, and preparing the country for nuclear energy, which will require significant investment, specialists, a regulatory framework, and public consensus.
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According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced from the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party in New Belgrade that the ruling party’s lists, featuring his name, had won in all 10 municipalities where local elections were held on March 29. “It’s 10 to 0,” he said following the vote count.
Elections were held in Bora, Smederevska Palanka, Bajina Bašta, Kula, Lučani, Aranđelovac, Kladovo, Knjaževac, Majdanpec, and Sevojno. Even before Election Day, Vučić had said he would be satisfied only with a victory in all 10 municipalities, although at the time he estimated the possible outcome as 7-3 or 6-4.
After the elections, government officials also publicly confirmed this result. In particular, SNS Chairman Miloš Vučević called the party’s victory in all ten municipalities “very significant” and repeated the 10:0 score.
At the same time, opposition and independent commentators interpret the results more cautiously. N1, citing political analyst Boban Stojanović, notes that despite the SNS’s formal victory in all ten municipalities, in nine of them the party, according to his assessment, saw a decline in support compared to previous election cycles.
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According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced that the country will soon open its first large military drone factory in cooperation with a foreign partner. According to him, serial production in the republic should begin by the end of April. The announcement was made during the presentation of the national development strategy “Serbia 2030.”
Vucic noted that in the current international environment, “might makes right,” and stressed that Serbia must not remain weak. He linked the development of defense production to the task of maintaining peace and stability, stating that strengthening the army and police is necessary precisely as a deterrent. According to the president, Serbia allocates more than 2.5% of its GDP to the army and police.
The president specified that smaller drones had previously been assembled and developed in Serbia, both in the army and in the private sector. In particular, he mentioned the Komarac 1 and Komarac 2 models. The existence of such systems is confirmed by materials from the Serbian Ministry of Defense, which mention the use of Komarac 1 and Komarac 2 drones, with the latter designed, among other things, to destroy more heavily defended targets.
At the same time, Vucic described the new project as significantly larger and more technologically advanced, calling it a product of “the highest global standard.” Neither the name of the foreign partner, nor the investment parameters, nor the estimated production volumes have been officially disclosed at this time.
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According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that early parliamentary elections in the country could be held in October, November, or December 2026, the Beta agency reported.
According to Vučić, the date of the elections will depend on the agreements of the political participants, if they are ready for dialogue.
Student groups have previously demanded the appointment of early elections, while part of the opposition claims that the authorities are in no hurry to announce them.
According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that the country plans to introduce regular conscription in the near future.
According to him, the term of service may be about 75 days, with the final parameters still being clarified. Vučić also noted that the service should promote responsibility among young people and will not be as harsh as before.
Vučić added that Serbia continues to rearm in order to deter a possible aggressor and intends to remain out of the war.
Croatia has also announced a return to compulsory military service: in October 2025, the country’s parliament approved the reinstatement of conscription, providing for two months of basic training, with the first conscripts scheduled to be recruited in 2026.
According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that early parliamentary elections will be held in the country in 2026.
Speaking to supporters outside the National Assembly building, Vučić said that the authorities had agreed to the protesters’ main demand:
“We have accepted their main demand, and soon, next year, we will go to the polls. Only they will not be so happy when the votes are counted. We are going to defeat them everywhere in Serbia,“ he said.
The Tanjug news agency specifies that the president separately emphasized the need to comply with democratic rules and that ”the country should be ruled by those who receive the majority, not those who think it is better to set fire to buildings.”
No specific date has been set for early parliamentary elections yet. Vučić spoke of voting “next year” and made it clear that he expects a campaign in which the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) will try to confirm its dominance at the national level.
The last parliamentary elections in Serbia were held early in December 2023; at that time, Vučić’s party and its allies retained their majority in the Skupština amid protests by the opposition, which challenged the fairness of the vote.
