“Are the biggest losers”: Trump son-in-law’s construction project stopped

A lot of criticism for Trump son-in-law’s construction project

The construction project called for the demolition of the former Yugoslav army headquarters in favor of a luxury hotel project and was moved for historical reasons a lot of criticism The building was destroyed in NATO air raids on Belgrade in 1999 during the Kosovo War. In 2005, the remains of the headquarters, built in 1965, were declared a cultural monument by the government.

Last year, however, this classification was lifted – a short time later, Kushner’s Miami-based investment firm Affinity Partners signed a 99-year lease. There have been repeated protests in Belgrade, with demonstrators demanding the preservation of the historically significant building.

The project had already been suspended in May

The project had already been suspended in May. The public prosecutor’s office investigated on suspicion of Document forgerywith the aim of being able to lift the monument protection for the site. Serbia’s Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic and three other people were subsequently charged with alleged abuse of office.

Kushner’s company Affinity Partners explained its withdrawal from the project to the Wall Street Journal with “respect for the people of Serbia and the city of Belgrade.” “Meaningful projects should connect instead of disconnect“, said a spokesman for the company.

“We are the biggest losers”

President Vucic, who supported the construction project, had personally received Kushner in Belgrade several times. He now accused the critics of destroying investments of “at least 750 million euros”. “As a state and as a nation, we are the big losers,” said Vucic.