Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot several times. While it is impossible to fully flesh out the consequences of today’s assassination attempt, it is safe to say that the event is a dramatic game changer for Slovak, and potentially for Central European, politics.
During a meet and greet with the public following a cabinet meeting in the small mining town of Handlová, a man reportedly shouted at Fico, ‘Rob, come here,’ before shooting at him three or four times aiming at his chest and abdomen. The prime minister fell on the ground before being taken by his protection officers to the car and then on to the hospital in Banská Bystrica. His alleged attacker has been arrested.
⚡️⚡️⚡️ The moment of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Five shots are heard in the video. pic.twitter.com/0bhjX795md
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 15, 2024
The assassination attempt has, unsurprisingly, horrified Slovaks of all political stripes.
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