2 surgeries later, Slovak PM no longer in danger after assassination attempt
- A lone gunman, who appeared in court on Saturday, shot Slovak PM Robert Fico four times and he was at one stage said to be fighting for his life
- The Slovak premier was shot as he was greeting supporters after a government meeting in the central town of Handlova
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak said on Sunday.
A lone gunman, who appeared in court on Saturday, shot Fico four times and he was at one stage said to be fighting for his life.
“He has emerged from the immediate threat to his life, but his condition remains serious and he requires intensive care,” Kalinak, Fico’s closest political ally, told reporters.
The Slovak premier was shot as he was greeting supporters after a government meeting in the central town of Handlova. He underwent a five-hour operation on Wednesday and another on Friday at a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica.
“We can consider his condition stable with a positive prognosis,” Kalinak said outside the hospital, adding, “We all feel a bit more relaxed now.”
Kalinak said Fico would stay at Banska Bystrica for the moment.