Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the European Union’s Ambassador to Belgrade, Andreas von Beckerath, that his mandate would end soon and that, until then, he would try to leave a good impression on the European community, including through the language he uses, Serbian media reported.
He reportedly said during a joint press conference with von Beckerath, who presented him with a copy of the European Commission’s annual report on Serbia’s progress toward EU membership, that the EU need not worry much about him. Vucic added that his term would soon be over and that someone “much more charming, much kinder, who knows how to speak nicely and use a gentler narrative” would certainly take his place.
Vucic rejected the ambassador’s characterization of the report as a “mirror” of Serbia’s current state, saying instead that the document merely represented one opinion.
In September, Vucic insulted Members of the European Parliament who attended one of the ongoing anti-government protests in Serbia. The MEPs later complained that they had been offended by his remarks, in which the Serbian president referred to them as “the worst European scum”.
Following allegations of police violence during the protests and Vucic’s comments about the MEPs, the European People’s Party began discussing the status of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, founded by Vucic, as an associate member of Europe’s largest political family.
On November 1, 2024, a canopy at the railway station in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people and severely injuring one. This sparked protests across the country as people believe the tragedy in Novi Sad was the result of corruption and negligence. Students blocked over 60 university faculties, and the protests grew into a mass movement. Their demands for a transparent investigation and accountability escalated in May into a call for early elections, which President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to schedule. At first, the protests were mostly peaceful, but in the summer, they escalated into clashes between law enforcement and demonstrators, who accuse the police of brutality and excessive use of force. Serbian President Vucic Tells EU Ambassador His Term Will End Soon, Vows to Leave Good Impression THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-06 19:33:51 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
