{"id":195878,"date":"2025-12-20T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T11:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=195878"},"modified":"2025-12-20T13:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T11:58:33","slug":"germans-on-the-general-staff-vucic-threatens-revenge-but-he-could-end-up-failing-like-the-trump-tower-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/germans-on-the-general-staff-vucic-threatens-revenge-but-he-could-end-up-failing-like-the-trump-tower-project\/","title":{"rendered":"GERMANS ON THE GENERAL STAFF: \u201cVu\u010di\u0107 Threatens Revenge, but He Could End Up Failing Like the Trump Tower Project\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A lot of money wasted in vain \u2014 American tycoon Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump, is withdrawing from the major hotel construction project planned for the site of the General Staff building in Belgrade, and although Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107 is loudly threatening revenge, it could ultimately happen that he sinks together with the Trump Tower project, the daily <em>Junge Welt<\/em> writes today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German left-wing newspaper reports that the project was supposed to cost several hundred million euros, but that it was obstructed by an investigation launched by Serbia\u2019s Organized Crime Prosecutor\u2019s Office over forged documentation, which also resulted in an indictment against Culture Minister Nikola Selakovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a few hours after the indictment was filed, Kushner\u2019s company Affinity Partners \u2014 which had already secured a two-billion-dollar loan from Saudi Arabia for the Belgrade project \u2014 withdrew from the deal, <em>Junge Welt<\/em> writes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gQeAyM9mM1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/procureli-novi-epstajnovi-fajlovi-na-fotkama-golisavi-bil-klinton-u-djakuziju-i-bazenu-druzenje-sa-majklom-dzeksonom-foto-galerija\/\">PROCURELI NOVI EP\u0160TAJNOVI FAJLOVI: Na fotkama goli\u0161avi Bil Klinton u \u0111akuziju i bazenu, dru\u017eenje sa Majklom D\u017eeksonom! (FOTO GALERIJA)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;PROCURELI NOVI EP\u0160TAJNOVI FAJLOVI: Na fotkama goli\u0161avi Bil Klinton u \u0111akuziju i bazenu, dru\u017eenje sa Majklom D\u017eeksonom! (FOTO GALERIJA)&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/procureli-novi-epstajnovi-fajlovi-na-fotkama-golisavi-bil-klinton-u-djakuziju-i-bazenu-druzenje-sa-majklom-dzeksonom-foto-galerija\/embed\/#?secret=6YzcREMqtB#?secret=gQeAyM9mM1\" data-secret=\"gQeAyM9mM1\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s not only because most \u2018non-owners\u2019 would never be able to set foot in Trump Tower \u2014 many Serbs rejected Kushner\u2019s idea. Various campaigns and initiatives emerged advocating the preservation of the General Staff complex. From the moment the contract was signed in May 2024, there were constant protests. And on November 11, several thousand people gathered to form a \u2018human wall\u2019 in protest against the planned demolition and the state\u2019s wheeling and dealing with the Trump clan,\u201d the daily writes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paper also notes that the investor, Kushner, received extraordinary privileges and effectively leased the site for 99 years, while the \u201cextremely expensive demolition\u201d would have had to be paid for by the Serbian state, with Kushner himself bearing hardly any costs beyond operating the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, for Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, the newspaper writes, it is clear that the culprits are political opponents and the judiciary. <em>Junge Welt<\/em> reports that Vu\u010di\u0107 initially cited damages of 750 million euros, only to later \u2014 \u201cwithout any evidence\u201d \u2014 double that figure to 1.5 billion euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd now, if Vu\u010di\u0107 loudly demands revenge, it could ultimately happen that he, too, sinks along with the Trump Tower,\u201d <em>Junge Welt<\/em> concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/student-olga-20-has-passed-away-succumbed-to-injuries-from-a-fall-down-the-stairs-in-student-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">STUDENT OLGA (20) HAS PASSED AWAY: Succumbed to injuries from a fall down the stairs in Student City!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/putin-spoke-about-nis-for-the-first-time-we-have-an-agreement-with-serbia-we-hope-the-government-will-fulfill-its-obligations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PUTIN SPOKE ABOUT NIS FOR THE FIRST TIME: We have an agreement with Serbia, we hope the government will fulfill its obligations!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/jacimovic-unwavering-i-will-drive-students-to-the-protests-even-if-they-seize-my-buses-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JA\u0106IMOVI\u0106 UNWAVERING: I will drive students to the protests even if they seize my buses again!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-most-beautiful-possible-return-nikola-topic-took-to-the-court-after-testicular-cancer-surgery-and-chemotherapy-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE MOST BEAUTIFUL POSSIBLE RETURN: Nikola Topi\u0107 took to the court after testicular cancer surgery and chemotherapy! 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