How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
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Plans for a Trump International Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, have likely collapsed due to significant opposition and legal challenges. The proposed hotel, part of a redevelopment project by Jared Kushner's Affinity Global, was slated for the site of the bombed-out Generalstab (defense ministry complex). The project faced immediate hurdles because the complex was designated as cultural heritage. Serbia's Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic is now on trial, accused of abusing his office to remove the building's protected status, with prosecutors seeking a three-year prison sentence. The project was controversial from the start, given the history of US-led NATO bombings of the Generalstab in 1999 and ongoing tensions related to Kosovo's independence. Opposition to the project united diverse groups, including architects, veterans, and anti-corruption protestors.
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