BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people were converging in Serbia's capital Belgrade on Friday, the eve of a major anti-government rally, despite official warnings that violence was planned and populist government fear-mongering aimed at dissuading people from attending.

Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday during the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations to upend the Balkan country in recent months. Their return to Belgrade on Saturday will likely further ramp up already compounding pressure on the government,

The rally is the culmination of student-led protests that have taken place across Serbia since the deadly collapse of a train station canopy in the city of Novi Sad last November