The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption movement that erupted after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia's north in November, killing 15 people.

Huge crowds are converging on downtown Belgrade for a major rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade As Serbia braces for what could be the largest protest in years, tensions are rising in the capital ahead of the planned March 15 demonstration. Students, who have been at the forefront of anti-government protests for over three months,