President Aleksandar Vučić’s June 2026 announcement that he would resign within weeks and trigger early parliamentary and presidential elections—originally scheduled for 2027—shifted focus to the National Assembly dissolution required under Serbia’s constitution to enable snap votes. Sustained student-led protests since the November 2024 Novi Sad railway accident have maintained pressure for accountability and early polls. On August 20, Vučić specified parliamentary elections for October 18 or 25, narrowing the window for dissolution, which typically precedes the vote by several weeks. The ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s organizational edge and fragmented opposition shape expectations around timing and process, while any further delays or procedural holds could influence trader assessments of resolution before the announced dates.