Students and other opponents of Serbia's populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital over the weekend as momentum builds in favor of their demands for major changes in the Balkan country.

Serbia's capital Belgrade was on edge on Friday ahead of a major anti-government rall y this weekend, with populist President Aleksandar Vucic ramping up efforts to dissuade people from attending.

Several hundred students have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country days ahead of a planned large rally billed as an endgame in months

Students across Serbia march to Belgrade for March 15 rally Students from all over Serbia are heading to Belgrade for a major protest against President Vučić, sparked by the deadly Novi Sad awning collapse in November.