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Slovakian authorities charged a man with attempted premeditated murder on Thursday after he shot Prime Minister Robert Fico five times in the central town of Handlova. The assault left the longstanding leader in a serious but stable condition. "The attempt on Fico's life was politically motivated," Slovakia's Interior Minister Matuš Šutaj-Eštok said during a news conference on Fico's shooting. Eštok said the suspect, believed to be 71, was a "lone wolf" and did not belong to any political party but had previously taken part in anti-government protests. The minister did not specify what the mot...
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Slovakians condemn Wednesday's attack against Prime Minister Robert Fico. Many have gathered around F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital in Banska Bystrica for hours while he underwent surgery. Euronews correspondent Rita Konya talked to Slovakians as they await news on their prime minister's health. Watch the full report in the player above to find out more.
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The attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's life on Wednesday triggered an intense wave of hateful and toxic comments online, according to data compiled by Slovak start-up Elv.ai. The organisation found that on the day of the assassination, hateful comments — which can include vulgar language, hate speech, racism, xenophobia, threats, as well as justification of the attack — increased by 60% compared to their entire monitoring database. Previously, the level of toxicity in online comments reached its highest during the Slovakian presidential elections in March and April, with Elv.ai ...
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Editor's note: This article was updated at 2:20 p.m. local time on May 16 to include Fico’s latest condition assessment. Slovakia was rocked on May 15 when the country's prime minister was shot in an assassination attempt as he left a government meeting in the town of Handlova. Footage from the scene shows the suspected gunman among a small group of people on the street behind a metal barrier waiting to meet Fico, who is flanked by several members of his security detail. The suspected gunman then reaches over the barrier, holding a gun. Five shots are heard, and Fico is quickly bundled into a ...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Slovakia was rocked on May 15 when the country's prime minister was shot in an assassination attempt as he left a government meeting in the town of Handlova. Footage from the scene shows the suspected gunman among a small group of people on the street behind a metal barrier waiting to meet Fico, who is flanked by several members of his security detail. The suspected gunman then reaches over the barrier, holding a gun. Five shots are heard, and Fico is quickly bundled into a waiting car. What condition is Fico in?In the hours after the attack, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak told a news confere...
Kyiv Independent
Slovakia was rocked on May 15 when the country's prime minister was shot in an assassination attempt as he left a government meeting in the town of Handlova. Footage from the scene shows the suspected gunman among a small group of people on the street behind a metal barrier waiting to meet Fico, who is flanked by several members of his security detail. The suspected gunman then reaches over the barrier, holding a gun. Five shots are heard, and Fico is quickly bundled into a waiting car. What condition is Fico in?In the hours after the attack, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak told a news confere...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times after a political event on Wednesday afternoon, an episode of violence that adds a shocking new turn to a meandering, decades-long political career. With a 71-year-old in custody for the assassination attempt, which authorities say had a political motive of some kind, the prime minister underwent hours-long surgery and was in critical condition throughout the evening. Deputy PM Tomas Taraba later told the BBC he believed Fico would survive the attack, saying "he's not in a life threatening situation at this moment." Fico, 59, was bor...
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As the journalists gathered around the makeshift podium at the Roosevelt Hospital in Banská Bystrica on Wednesday night, Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government ministers couldn’t hide their state of shock. Fico, who was shot in an assassination attempt in Handlova earlier in the day, was being operated on in the nearby building for several hours, and the information was sparse. “We can talk about whether you like the prime minister or not, he is fighting for his life,” a visibly rattled Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák said in his opening statement. “I cannot find words for what we’re witnessi...
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In an on-the-spot conversation with Andrej Matisak, a prominent journalist from the Slovak newspaper Pravda daily, he explains that the seeds of violence in his country have found fertile ground in a context of deep radicalisation. Slovakia appears to be experiencing a higher degree of political polarisation compared to other European countries, with a divide between pro-Western liberals and various antagonistic movements on the left and right. This isn't the first time that Slovakia has been confronted with an act of political violence. Six years ago, the country was shaken by the assassinati...
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Shots were fired, and the assailant was apprehended. The area is evacuated. Fico was transported to the hospital in Banska Bystrica. Slovak politicians condemned the attack, with Deputy Speaker Lubos Blaha blaming progressives for spreading hatred, while opposition party Progressive Slovakia called for restraint. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova said on Wednesday that the shooting attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was "also an attack on democracy."
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