Slovakian Prime MInister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot by an assailant following a political event.
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico , right, talks to Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Prime Minister Robert Fico returned to power in Slovakia last year. Having previously served twice as prime minister, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, the 59-year-old's third term made him the longest-serving head of government in Slovakias history.
The shooting Wednesday of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the town of Handlova following a political event sent shockwaves across Europe three weeks before EU parliament elections are scheduled to be held. Leaders from across the political divide denounced the apparent assassination attempt against the populist, pro-Russian leader, calling it an attack on democracy.Concern is mounting that populists and nationalists, similar to Fico, could make significant gains in the June 6-9 elections.“What has happened is something that we cannot seem to realise because we cannot comprehend it.
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