BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) 鈥� Serbia鈥檚 populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.
鈥淚t is my unconditional decision to resign,鈥� Vucevic said at a press conference.
which killed 15 people in the northern city of Novi Sad, has become a flashpoint reflecting wider discontent with the increasingly autocratic rule of Serbia鈥檚 populist He has faced accusations of curbing democratic freedoms in Serbia despite formally seeking European Union membership for the troubled Balkan nation
Vucevic鈥檚 resignation is likely to lead to an early parliamentary election. The resignation must be confirmed by Serbia鈥檚 parliament, which has 30 days to choose a new government or call a snap election.
The Associated Press