The update on Prime Minister Robert Fico's health was issued as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him made his first court appearance.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition was serious but stable Saturday as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance.
Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova, officials said. The suspect fired five rounds before being tackled to the ground and arrested. The courthouse in Pezinok, a small town outside the capital, Bratislava, was guarded by police wearing helmets and balaclavas and carrying rifles. News media were not allowed in and reporters were kept behind a gate outside.
As a consequence, Slovakia has one of the lowest gun ownership rates in Europe. It was ranked 23rd out of 27 European Union countries with a gun ownership rate of 6.5 per 100 people, according to the Association of Accredited Public Policy Advocates to the EU.Fico has long been a divisive figure in Slovakia and beyond.
Thousands of demonstrators have repeatedly rallied in the capital and around the country of 5.4 million to protest his policies.
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