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Serbian police have clashed with a huge crowd of anti-government protesters demanding an early election and end to President Aleksandar Vucic’s 12-year rule<\/a> in the capital Belgrade.<\/p>\n A sea of around 140,000 protesters rallied in the city, the largest turnout in recent months, as student-led demonstrations mount pressure on the populist government. “We want elections!” the crowd chanted.<\/p>\n Dozens have been arrested, with riot police seen firing tear gas and stun grenades.<\/p>\n President Vucic accused protesters calling for an election of being part of a foreign plot trying to usurp his country. “They wanted to topple Serbia, and they have failed,” he wrote on his Instagram page.<\/p>\n On Friday, five people were detained, accused of plotting to overthrow the government, according to a statement from Serbia’s Higher Court in Belgrade.<\/p>\n Following the clashes, the police minister strongly condemned violence by protesters and said those responsible would be arrested.<\/p>\n