Trump tower project in Belgrade: new findings point to Vučić

A scandal has erupted in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, over a planned luxury development that would have carried the name of Donald Trump, the US businessman and politician. According to the latest findings, which have surfaced just ahead of elections, the trail leads to Vučić.

What was planned

In the city centre stands a complex of army buildings that was bombed by NATO, the North Atlantic military alliance. In its place, a project worth half a billion dollars was envisaged: a luxury hotel and apartments, adorned with Trump's name.

An obstacle to the plan

The project still had one more hurdle to clear. The complex was protected by cultural monument status, which could not simply be revoked because politicians wanted it.

The source text provides only these facts about the background of the project. It does not set out in detail how the trail leads to Vučić.