President Aleksandar Vucic - populist and close to Russia - has faced months of protests and alleges a foreign coup plot.

Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced further arrests of anti-government protesters after dozens were detained during clashes with riot police on Saturday.

Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital on Saturday. The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia’s populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, was called to back a demand for an early parliamentary election.