Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot, in Life-Threatening Condition

Published on May 15, 2024

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot Wednesday following a government meeting, according to his office. A reporter with TASR said that several shots were fired at Mr. Fico near a cultural house in Handlova, located in central Slovakia, and an assailant was detained. The individual’s identity was not disclosed. The Emergency Medical Service Operation Center told TASR that Mr. Fico’s condition is currently not known. However, according to the prime minister’s social media profile, he’s in life-threatening condition. Emergency services said a helicopter had been sent for a 59-year-old man in Handlova after receiving information that he had been shot, officials told the agency....

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