Tens of thousands of people descended on Belgrade on Saturday as part of a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.

Tens of thousands of people converged to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, in what was expected to be the largest demonstration in a movement that started four months ago.

Serbia’s capital Belgrade is on edge ahead of a major rally this weekend with populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic ramping up efforts to dissuade people from attending

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.

Serbian anti-corruption protesters, riot police, and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic faced off in central Belgrade on Saturday as tens of thousands of people turned out for massive anti-government rallies following a night of sporadic clashes.

Thousands of students in Serbia on Friday continued to march towards Belgrade to attend an anti-government rally planned for Saturday in the capital. Serbia's capital was on edge ahead of the rally, with authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic ramping up efforts to dissuade people from attending.

Tens of thousands of Serbians from across the country - most of them students - held a major anti-government rally in Belgrade on Saturday. View on euronews