Trump son-in-law Kushner abandons plans for Belgrade hotel

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed Tuesday that a planned hotel development of the former Yugoslav army headquarters would not go ahead, after the investment firm linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law pulled out.“We will now be left with a destroyed building, and it is only a matter of time before bricks and other parts start falling off it, because no one will ever touch it again,” Vucic told media in Belgrade.On Monday, Jared Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners, told the Wall Street Journal that it was withdrawing from the project.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Meaningful projects should unite rather than divide, and out of respect for the people of Serbia and the city of Belgrade, we are withdrawing our application and stepping aside at this time,” a spokesman for the firm told the newspaper.The announcement came after Serbian Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic and three others were indicted over alleged abuse of office and