Following the resignation of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Ana Brnabić, the current head of the National Assembly and former prime minister, has officially assumed the duties of acting president until a new president is elected, making Serbia the first Balkan nation in history to have an openly gay head of state; having previously served as prime minister from 2017 to 2024, Brnabić's constitutional transition to the presidency marks a significant political milestone for executive leadership and minority representation in the historically conservative Balkan region.
European Editorial Office: Lucas Bakker