President Aleksandar Vučić’s June 2026 announcement that he would resign within weeks and trigger early parliamentary elections has driven the high implied probability for a vote before 2027. Persistent student-led protests since the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station collapse, which killed 16 people, created sustained pressure on the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) coalition and prompted the shift from the scheduled 2027 timeline. Recent reports confirm preparations for snap elections on October 25, 2026, including expected parliamentary dissolution in early September. This reflects the president’s strategy to secure a fresh mandate and transition toward a prime ministerial role while opposition and student lists mobilize. Late procedural delays or political shifts remain possible but have not altered the current trajectory.