Summary
Thousands of people in Belgrade protested against a plan to build luxury buildings on a site partly destroyed in a 1999 bombing. The project is linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Protestors are upset with the Serbian government for supporting the development and changing laws to allow it.
Key Facts
- The protests took place at a former army headquarters in Serbia that was damaged during NATO's 1999 bombing.
- Jared Kushner's company plans to build a luxury hotel, apartments, shops, and offices on the site.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić supports the development and has hosted Kushner in Belgrade.
- A civic group named arh.politicne organized the protest, objecting to the site's redevelopment.
- Critics believe Vučić is trying to gain favor with President Trump by supporting the project.
- A law was passed to reduce cultural protections on the site, allowing the project to proceed.
- An investigation is underway to check if documents to change the site's status were legitimate.
- There is a 99-year lease agreement in place with Kushner's Affinity Global Development for the site.
