Slovokia’s prime minister is in serious but stable condition following an assassination attempt that was recorded on camera. Police subdued a 71-year-old suspect immediately after he shot Prime Minister Robert Fico five times Thursday, May 16, in what officials describe as a “politically motivated” attack.
The assailant has been charged been with attempted murder. The deputy prime minister, Tomas Taraba, reported that doctors have stabilized Fico’s condition.
Slovak President Zuzana Caputova has appealed for a de-escalation of political tensions and plans to convene a meeting with leaders of all parliamentary parties. Peter Pellegrini, an ally of Prime Minister Fico and the President-elect, has called for a pause or moderation in campaigning for the upcoming European Parliament elections.
Pellegrini emphasized the need for solidarity among the nation’s political figures, saying, “If there is anything the people of Slovakia urgently need today, it is at least a basic consensus and unity among Slovaks’ political representatives.”
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