Vučić’s political transition Köppel praises his diplomacy

Sep 27

Weltwoche’s Roger Köppel reports Vučić resigning as Serbian president and being nominated by his party for prime minister ahead of elections. Drawing on personal impressions, he praises Vučić as thoughtful and a bridge between East and West, criticizes EU treatment of Serbia and adds his own historical interpretation. These are Köppel’s assessments, not an election result.

During the broadcast, Vremya reports Vučić's resignation and intention to lead a coalition centered on the Serbian Progressive Party in the October 25 parliamentary election. It says Ana Brnabić will perform presidential duties, recalls the party's earlier prime-ministerial nomination and parliament's dissolution, and reiterates his support for relations with Russia. The report does not show a completed handover or election outcome. This is the actual resignation announcement after the September 26 reminder of a planned departure. Weltwoche's September 28 report again describes the resignation and prime-ministerial candidacy. Köppel offers a favorable personal assessment of Vučić and portrays him as an East–West mediator, while saying Serbians should judge their own domestic politics. His comments on EU treatment and historical gratitude are political interpretations; the report does not show the presidential handover or an election outcome.