Slovak authorities have charged a man with attempting to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. Offcials say the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country. A hospital official said Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a day after being shot multiple times in the stomach. President-elect Peter Pellegrini said he spoke to Fico at the hospital but confirmed his condition “remains very serious.” The attempted assassination has shocked the nation and reverberated across the continent weeks ahead of European elections.
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Slovakia s Interior Minister announced that a "lone wolf" has been charged in the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. Th incident caused widespread shock and soul-searching in the deeply divided society. Fico, in serious but stable condition, was targeted with political motivations according to initial investigations. The attempt to murder has sparked calls for unity and calm amid heightened political tensions and upcoming European parliament elections.
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