Residents of kragujevac celebrate student victory after 70 day protest

Residents of Kragujevac, Serbia, celebrated the victory of students following a 70 day protest at a pedestrian bridge known as the Pasarela.

Citizens and students took turns guarding the bridge on Bulevaru kraljice Marije for over two months. They maintained a banner during the protest regardless of weather conditions or temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius.

Jelena Petrović, a candidate for the Studentska lista, said that the group remained united through love and persistence to ensure the bridge did not fall to opposing forces. The community replaced the original banner with a new one stating that students won. Participants described the site as a symbol of freedom and shared a sense of collective joy over the outcome. Supporters of the former government also stood in the vicinity during the protest period.

The residents expressed that the energy of the site provided motivation for those who stood guard day and night.