Thousands converge on Serbia’s capital for anti-government rally

A man rides on the top of a tractor (Armin Durgut/AP)

Tens of thousands of people swarmed the streets of Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Friday, staging a joyful prelude to a major anti-government rally at the weekend and dealing a blow to populist President Aleksandar Vucic.

The citizens of Belgrade came out to welcome thousands of university students from across the country for the rally on Saturday that is expected to draw even more people.