US EditionThousands in Serbia protest law to speed Kushner development of old army compound
Protesters cite the site's architectural and historical significance, while allegations of forged documents and corruption surround the $500 million Kushner-linked redevelopment plan.
- On Tuesday, thousands of youth-led protesters formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex in Belgrade, vowing to block the $500-million redevelopment linked to Jared Kushner.
- Heritage and safety concerns prompted protesters to demand restoration of protected heritage status after a renovation-related canopy collapse killed 16 families of the Novi Sad victims.
- Legal moves include a 99-year lease signed last year with Kushner-linked Affinity Global Development, while Serbia's organized crime prosecutors probe forged documents and Serbian lawmakers passed a special law last week.
- The government argues the project would boost Serbia's economy and U.S. ties, but Serbian protesters and anti-corruption critics accuse Vucic's pro-Trump government of rampant corruption in a protest flashpoint.
- Earlier this year, Albania's government approved a $1.6 billion plan from Kushner's company, while tens of thousands marked the Nov. 1 anniversary in Novi Sad amid strong student and broader anti-NATO public sentiment.
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The historical complex is intended to give way to a mega-project of the Trump family. On Tuesday, thousands of people formed a "living wall" around the building and announced further actions.
Protests in Serbia over Kushner-linked redevelopment plan
Thousands of students and protesters took to the streets of Belgrade on Tuesday after parliament passed a law enabling a controversial real estate project tied to Jared Kushner, former US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The plan involves demolishing former army headquarters buildings, bombed during the 1990s NATO campaign, a move many Serbians view as deeply insensitive.
The Serbian parliament recently gave the green light to the investment, allowing Jared Kushner's company to build on the site of an architectural landmark bombed by NATO in 1999.
In Belgrade thousands of people have protested against a construction project by the son-in-law of US President Trump.
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