Serbia’s President Vucic taps novice prime minister amid protest pressure | News

Nomination of endocrinologist Djuro Macut likely to pass parliament despite opposition fury.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has nominated a politically inexperienced endocrinologist and university professor as prime minister, amid massive ongoing protests that forced the previous premier to resign.

Vucic announced the nomination of 62-year-old Djuro Macut weeks after the resignation of Milos Vucevic was approved by parliament on March 19 amid violence at the protests, which are focused…