Following the partial fall of the Serbian administration earlier this year, President Aleksandar Vučić said the country will have a new government by April 18th, in an announcement on Sunday, April 6th. Political newcomer Đuro Macut is to serve as prime minister, he added—while suggesting a future meeting with President Donald Trump could be on the cards.
Any future talks with Trump would address widespread concern about the impact of his new tariffs on the Balkans (38% for Serbia). For Vučić, a key priority is handling domestic pressure following the lethal collapse of a shelter at Novi Sad railway station, which claimed a 16th fatality last month.
Amid protesters’ well-founded complaints about public services not delivering, there are suspicions that the protests could potentially segue into a pro-Brussels ‘colour revolution.’ The new government, whose incoming PM—subject to parliamentary approval—is an endocrinologist with no prior experience of politics, is intended to remain in place at least until the elections of 2027.
