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At the same time, they announced the closure of magazine Newsweek due to the \u201cwitch-hunt\u201d against them, as well as the economic pressures they face, due to which, they claim, they are no longer able to pay for the license for the U.S. magazine.<\/h2>\n<p>AMG is mainly suing pro-government media outlets and certain state organs, as well as Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, which they accuse of \u201cstating lies and libel that has led to the defamation of the reputation, honour and personality of Aleksandar Rodi\u0107,\u201d AMG president.<\/p>\n<p>This group is best known in Serbia for the high-circulating tabloid newspaper Kurir, which in past years mainly supported Vu\u010di\u0107, the most powerful politician in the country, but encountered problems when it recently began publishing articles critical of him.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterwards, all bank accounts of the AMG group were blocked by the Tax Administration despite, as Aleksandar Rodi\u0107 claims, AMG having no tax debts towards the state. 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