Fireworks and flares lit up the evening sky as Serbia’s protesting students arrived in a southern city on the eve of a another big rally pressuring the populist government in the Balkan country.

Tens of thousands of people in Serbia gathered on Saturday for a huge student-led rally that vowed to turn the troubled, populist-run Balkan country into a free nation of justice and rule of law, with many proclaiming "We deserve better.

Tens of thousands of people in Serbia gathered on Saturday for a huge student-led rally that vowed to turn the troubled, populist-run Balkan country into a free nation of justice and rule of law, while sending a message that “We deserve better.

The almost daily protests regularly draw tens of thousands and have rattled President Aleksandar Vucic's firm grip on power