Protesters block Serbian state TV building as tensions soar ahead of large rally

Several hundred student protesters have blockaded the building of Serbia’s public television station in Belgrade (Marko Drobnjakovic/AP)

Several hundred student protesters have blockaded the building of Serbia’s public television station in Belgrade as tensions in the Balkan country soar ahead of a planned large rally at the weekend billed as an endgame in months of anti-government demonstrations.

The students first blocked the RTS building in central Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, late on Monday and several hundred gathered again early on Tuesday, after announcing that their blockade will last for at least 22 hours.