Serbia’s National Assembly was dissolved on September 9, 2026, when President Aleksandar Vučić signed a decree following a government proposal from Prime Minister Đuro Macut two days earlier. The move came amid nearly two years of student-led protests triggered by the November 2024 Novi Sad canopy collapse, which fueled demands for accountability and early parliamentary elections originally due no later than December 2027. Vučić cited ongoing political tensions and the need to clarify the country’s direction ahead of Expo 2027, setting snap elections for October 25 while signaling his intent to resign as president and run for prime minister. Under Serbian procedure, the outgoing government remains in caretaker status until the vote, with the Serbian Progressive Party positioning itself as “United Serbia” against opposition and student-backed lists. Trader sentiment on dissolution timing reflects this rapid sequence of official actions resolving the long-standing parliamentary mandate.