That he is not in a life threatening situation. In slovakia we won two elections, the president ial one in october and we had parliamentary elections, so our government has pretty stabile and strong support in the public but after what he did in the political arena, his presence in slovakia, we think the opposition uses false narratives often and in International Politics about our government, they speak of false narratives that we want to leave the european union, that we want to join the cooperation with russia. And all these false narratives. And, of course, people from the other side who lost in the elections sometimes believe these narratives, and they can become a little bit, lets say, upset. The attack took place in the central town of handlova. Our correspondent bethany bell is in the capital bratislava with more on the suspect, and how the attack played out. This was the moment a european leader was shot. Gunshots. As he greeted members of the public in front of a local commun
Emmanuel macron condemned to be but appears to be the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of slovakia. Who did it and why, tonight we will have the latest. Good evening. Slovakias Prime Minister robert fico is said to be fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt. Mr fico had been attending a government meeting. As he spoke to crowds afterwards he was shot five times, before being bundled into a car by security personnel. He has been in surgery for three and a half hours. The suspect has been detained by police. Slovak ministers have said the attack was politically motivated. It took place in the Central Slovakia town of handlova. Slovakia borders ukraine, and mr fico has been a divisive figure considered by some as authoritarian and russia leaning. Tonight well hear from our Europe Editor katya adler in brussels on the significance of this attack on a European Leader, but first bethany bell is in slovakia. Bethany . There is a real sens
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Welcome to the program. At seven in the morning here in singapore and one in slovakia where primary server and critical after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt he was attacked as he spoke to a crowd to the street after attending a meeting. In the last few hours his deputy is told the bbc that he believes he will survive. A suspect has been arrested. He has been a controversial leader seen by some of his fellow eu leaders as being close to leaders. This was a Moment A European Leader was shot. As he greeted members of the public in front of the local community center. He was shot in the stomach and the arm. His Security Team half dragged have carried him to his car for that a few metres away Security Officials push a man to the ground. The suspect is believed to be in his 70s. Witnesses say he shot at the Prime Minister several times. It was quick one by one likely through firecrackers on the ground. They can become a little bit upset. They can become a little bit u
To present that he has a fair trial, they need to present the evidence but actually they need to present the evidence but actually they need to release him. He needs to be they need to release him. He needs to be brought back home. And David Cameron to be brought back home. And David Cameron not intervening, what kind of message cameron not intervening, what kind of message does that send out not ust of message does that send out not just to of message does that send out not just to manuel and his family, but actually just to manuel and his family, but actually to just to manuel and his family, but actually to every British National that may actually to every British National that may find themselves in a similar that may find themselves in a similar position . And the British Government sits back and does nothing government sits back and does nothing to. Government sits back and does nothing te government sits back and does nothing to government sits back and does nothin to. ~. ,. ,.