据扬·布拉塔尼奇（Jan Bratanic）和亚斯米娜·库兹马诺维奇（Jasmina Kuzmanovic）报道：处境艰难的塞尔维亚总统亚历山大·武契奇（Aleksandar Vucic）预计将于周日辞职。这一举动早已被外界预料到；他希望通过转任总理来继续掌控塞尔维亚的政权。
By Jan Bratanic and Jasmina Kuzmanovic Embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to resign on Sunday in a well-telegraphed move as he seeks to transition to the role of prime minister as a way of staying close to power in the Balkan nation.
作为武契奇的盟友，议会主席安娜·布尔纳比奇（Ana Brnabic）将暂时接任总统职务。与此同时，塞尔维亚将于10月25日举行大选，旨在结束长达近两年的反政府抗议活动——这些抗议活动最初只是民众的不满情绪，后来逐渐演变成了对武契奇政权的威胁。
Parliamentary Speaker Ana Brnabic, his ally, will take over the presidential role for an interim period. Meanwhile, Serbs head to a snap election on Oct. 25 that seeks to resolve almost two years of anti-government protests that have evolved from an irritant to a threat for Vucic.
尽管民意调查结果并不乐观，但武契奇仍坚信自己的进步党（Progressive Party）能够获胜，从而延续该党自2012年以来对塞尔维亚政权的控制。武契奇转任总理的计划与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京（Vladimir Putin）的策略如出一辙：普京曾通过担任四年总理来规避总统任期限制，从而继续掌权。
Still, he’s confident his Progressive Party will prevail, extending the grip on power it’s held since 2012, even as polls are mixed. Vucic’s plan to switch to the premier’s role echoes that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who stayed in power by spending a four-year stint as prime minister to dodge presidential term limits.
据克里姆林宫声明称，武契奇于周六与普京进行了通话，向俄罗斯领导人通报了选举的准备工作。双方均强调必须防止外部势力干涉选举进程。
Vucic spoke with Putin on Saturday, informing the Russian leader about preparations for the election, the Kremlin said in a statement. Both sides stressed the need to block outside interference in the electoral process, according to Russia.
然而，武契奇的计划能否成功，取决于进步党能否击败其最强大的政治对手——“学生名单党”（Student List）。该政党承诺废除总统对公共机构（包括司法系统和媒体）的绝对控制权，并致力于改善民众的住房条件和医疗保健体系。
For Vucic’s plan to work, the Progressive Party needs to beat one of its strongest political adversaries ever, the Student List, which promises to undo the president’s total control over public institutions, including judiciary and media, while ensuring accessible housing and healthcare.
“学生名单党”这一运动起源于2024年的一场大规模抗议活动：当时诺维萨德（Novi Sad）一座新建火车站的遮阳棚坍塌，导致16人死亡。这场事件引发了公众的愤怒，人们指责政府在合同授予过程中存在腐败行为，并指责执政精英们管理无能。
The student-led movement grew out of mass protests started in 2024 after a canopy collapse at a newly refurbished railway station in Novi Sad killed 16 people, sparking public outrage amid accusations of corruption in the awarding of contracts, and incompetence among the ruling elites.
在武契奇执政的九年多时间里，塞尔维亚一方面努力推动加入欧盟的进程，另一方面则试图与莫斯科保持友好关系，并吸引外部投资。
During Vucic’s more than nine years in office, Serbia has tried to keep alive its stalled bid to join the European Union while also maintaining friendly relations with Moscow and attracting outside investment.
他还将这个人口约650万的内陆国家打造成为中国通往欧洲的重要门户，向塞尔维亚从采矿业到人形机器人等多个产业投入了数十亿美元。
He’s also turned the landlocked nation of about 6.5 million people into a key gateway for China into Europe, plowing billions of dollars into Serbian industries from mining to humanoid robots.
现年56岁的武契奇未能修复与邻国科索沃的关系，而改善双边关系是推进欧盟入盟进程的关键前提。
Vucic, 56, has notably failed to mend ties with neighboring Kosovo, a key requirement for proceeding toward EU membership.
总统否认了有关选民恐吓、篡改选票及其他选举违规行为的指控，反对派称这些行为破坏了以往的选举公正性。
The president has denied allegations of voter intimidation, ballot box tampering and other irregularities that opponents say have marred previous elections.