Vučić: "I have been elected head of our parliamentary group"

on Deputy Speaker positions was unlikely.

Vučić said the session would include the verification of MPs' mandates and the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Parliament.

He criticised plans to invite guests to the parliamentary gallery, describing the move as inappropriate for an inaugural session.

"They have rejected an agreement. They think they have the right to reject a candidate from our list simply because they don't like that person," Vučić said.

He confirmed that his parliamentary group would nominate Stojan Radenović for Speaker, praising his academic achievements and professional reputation. He also referred to Katarina Šćepanović, a teacher at Belgrade's Philological High School, as the opposing candidate.

According to Vučić, parliamentary negotiations should involve compromise over leadership positions and committee assignments, rather than one political group determining who can represent another.

Vučić to lead parliamentary group

Vučić confirmed that he would serve as parliamentary group leader, although its official name had yet to be decided.

"Whether it will be called 'United Serbia', 'Serbia Against Terror' or something else, we will decide on Monday or Tuesday morning. But I will be there, and at least for some time, I will lead the parliamentary group," he said.

He pledged that his MPs would behave respectfully while strongly defending their political positions.

"We will act with dignity, but we will fight for Serbia and our political beliefs," Vučić stated.

Pension increase and gas supplies

Vučić announced that pensions would increase by 7.5%, with December payments expected to reach pensioners before Orthodox Christmas Eve.

He expressed confidence that the new government would not be formed before then.

Regarding natural gas supplies, Vučić said there was no reason for concern and expressed hope that Russian partners would maintain current prices and guarantee deliveries until the end of March.

Criticism of arrests and investigations

Vučić strongly criticised recent arrests, alleging that some people had been detained without sufficient justification.

He referred to several cases, including arrests in Novi Sad and Smederevo, and questioned the conduct of law enforcement authorities.

He also mentioned the detention of a television cameraman in Niš, claiming that police had mistaken a camera tripod for a machine gun.

Vučić rejected allegations that he had planned to flee Serbia, interfere with election results or participate in a coup attempt.

He also repeated his denial that a sonic weapon had been used during protests, accusing his political opponents of spreading false information.

Questioning the work of security services, he claimed that some individuals allegedly involved in attempts to undermine the constitutional order had not been arrested.

Concerns over political and economic instability

Vučić described the political atmosphere of the previous 20 days as one of insecurity, instability and what he called "terror".

He warned that political uncertainty could damage investor confidence and economic activity.

"The economy is always, at least partly, a matter of psychology," he said.

He also criticised several economic proposals, including removing VAT from certain products and providing a doctor in every village, questioning how such measures would be financed.

"When you announce that you will spend enormous amounts of money on something, you must explain where that money will come from," Vučić said.

He argued that excessive exemptions and changes to VAT rates could undermine the stability of Serbia's tax system.

Comments on Kosovo and Metohija

Vučić also commented on the recent visit by Student List representatives to Gračanica, where they met Bishop Teodosije.

He questioned why the delegation had been allowed to enter Kosovo and Metohija while, according to him, he and members of his family had been denied entry for years.

Vučić suggested that the visit raised questions about the Student List's relationship with Albin Kurti, although he provided no evidence of an agreement between them.

Foreign policy and relations with the United States

Vučić warned that any decision to end cooperation with Israel could negatively affect Serbia's relations with the United States.

He said Washington closely monitors other countries' relations with Israel, citing his conversations with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Vučić expressed hope that the Strategic Dialogue between Serbia and the United States would continue.

He also said he wished the incoming authorities success but warned that governing requires greater responsibility than making promises during an election campaign.

Changes within the Serbian Progressive Party

Vučić announced major changes within the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), including the replacement of officials and efforts to bring younger professionals into leadership positions.

He acknowledged that many party members had performed poorly or focused excessively on business interests.

The planned changes would also involve building a broader political movement bringing together people with different views.

"We need to bring in new blood, show that we are ready to change ourselves, and acknowledge and analyse our own mistakes," Vučić said.

He concluded that his parliamentary group would seek to become what he described as a voice of stability and "free Serbia", while continuing to challenge the new political majority.