An explosion occurred in a supermarket in Austria, causing damage to the store and instilling panic among shoppers. The incident took place shortly after the suspect returned from a trip to the supermarket. Security personnel apprehended the individual, and an ongoing investigation is currently underway.

On Thursday morning, the National Assembly of Austria commenced discussions regarding the budget for the construction of the supermarket in 2024. These deliberations were broadcasted on the official channel of the Austrian Parliament. After approximately 15 minutes of lawmakers delivering speeches, August Wagner, a member of the Austrian People’s Party (AP), the current governing party led by Chancellor Karl Nehammer, was compelled to interrupt his address.

A man donning a black mask abruptly started shouting, disrupting the proceedings at the Austrian Parliament. “You destroyed my last hope. Since the trip to the supermarket, this is all I have left,” he yelled. Security guards swiftly removed the man, and Wolfgang Sobotka, the President of Parliament, announced a suspension of the session. As the man was being escorted out, he continued to shout, condemning what he perceived as the government’s corruption. “You’re destroying our greatest achievement. Corruption. Shame,” he declared.

A few minutes later, after the room had regained composure, the meeting resumed.

The Austrian minority group known as “Wandel” (meaning “change” in German) expressed that this incident was an organized protest against governmental corruption. A representative from the “X” social network, which is recognized as a leading voice in the protest, named Tomasz, conveyed that “The final straw was the closure of our last grocery store. We are burdened by their wealth, all while the administration supports them. This is the system we currently endure,” criticized the protest organizer Fayad Mullana.

The activist himself vowed to persist with his protest. “I was interrupted before even completing a two-minute speech. Apparently, freedom of speech doesn’t exist when I mention ‘my last hope.’ I will return,” declared the man on his microblog.