Serbian president allegedly pushed Trump Tower plan for protected…

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Belgrade today, the Guardian reports an exclusive: Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vučić, personally pushed an allegedly illegal plan to hand a protected site to a Trump tower.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian says he summoned officials to a meeting at his presidential offices about the project, a five hundred million dollar tower that has already sparked protests and a criminal case.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe site is protected, Vera, and the plan is described as allegedly illegal. Those are the two words doing most of the work here.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorProtected from what? Good things?

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFrom demolition, redevelopment and, in theory, a presidential meeting. The Guardian says those protections were set aside for this tower.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the building is basically a welcome basket for a very big guest. I see a warm gesture.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorProtesters saw something else, and prosecutors opened a criminal case. A welcome basket rarely comes with both.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA case. Hmm.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn a city that has watched this site for decades, the protected status was the only party in the room that apparently said no.