Aleksandar Vučić, head of the “Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia” electoral list, said his parliamentary representatives would not obstruct the constitution of Serbia’s National Assembly and would participate in its work.
“We will take part in the parliamentary struggle unless the party and the list decide otherwise. Our goal is to explain to people what we believe, what we are doing and what I believe they recognize as positive in our work — stability and security. These things will gradually, but surely, return,” Vučić told Pink television.
Asked why political opponents had accused him of planning to obstruct the constitution of parliament, Vučić said they were making the accusation because they were projecting their own intentions onto him.
He argued that legal mechanisms existed to resolve any procedural obstruction, adding that his preferred approach was not to participate in organizing political life beyond presenting his political positions to citizens.
Vučić also criticized his opponents’ rhetoric, claiming that their political message was driven by hostility rather than policy proposals.
He thanked supporters who had stood behind his electoral list during the previous week, saying that accepting both victories and defeats should be a normal part of political life.
However, he accused political opponents of seeking revenge when they come to power and claimed they lacked clear plans for the country’s development.
Vučić warns against possible suspension of major projects
The Serbian president also expressed concern that a change in political leadership could lead to delays or cancellations of major construction, infrastructure and transport projects.
He argued that such investments had contributed to economic growth, higher wages and pensions, and improved living standards.
“I am afraid that numerous projects in construction, infrastructure works and transport could be stopped,” Vučić said.
He also questioned the Student List’s policy positions, arguing that its representatives had not provided sufficiently clear answers on several major economic and energy issues.
Among the topics he raised were the possible development of small modular nuclear reactors, Serbia’s future nuclear industry, lithium mining and subsidies for agriculture.
Vučić said the Student List had publicly opposed lithium mining and other mining projects, and called on its representatives to clarify whether they would maintain those positions if they formed a government.
He also criticized comments by filmmaker Dragan Bjelogrlić, claiming that his possible influence over cultural policy could lead to reduced support for major national film projects, including productions about Jasenovac, World War I and the suffering of Serbs.
Compares Serbian and European student protests
Asked whether student protests in Serbia resembled demonstrations taking place elsewhere in Europe, including those directed against French President Emmanuel Macron, Vučić said there were clear similarities in their methods and messaging.
“You can see that the slogans and caricatures against Macron are exactly the same. Everything is the same as what they did to me, as if they were taking inspiration from Serbia,” he said.
Vučić suggested that Serbia had been a testing ground for protest tactics that were now spreading to other countries.
He also defended his electoral campaign, describing it as truthful and fair, while accusing the Student List of deliberately misleading voters.
Commenting on the future of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Vučić described it as a serious political party but said its representatives would need to discuss what role it should play in Serbia’s future political landscape.
