A month ago, Robert Fico published a video on social networks in which he “predicted” that either himself or one of the members of his government would be shot.
Prime Minister of Slovakia Roberta Fico after a government meeting shot. The press secretary of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Matej Neumann, announced an attempt on the life of the head of the Slovak government.
In this video he says that “expected that he and those who form his government would be shot at”openly blaming the country's media for indiscriminately attacking him because they adhere exclusively to pro-Western and pro-European policies.
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In a related video that was part of his election campaign, Robert Fico says: “I’m just waiting for this disappointment, so greatly amplified by Dennik N, Smecek or Actualite, to result in the murder of one of the leading state politicians, and I’m not exaggerating one iota.”
Prime Minister of Slovakia Roberta Fico after a government meeting shot. The press secretary of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Matej Neumann, announced an attempt on the life of the head of the Slovak government.
How reports Aktuality edition, the wounded prime minister was taken to the hospital by helicopter. Shots rang out in front of the cultural center where the government meeting in the city of Gandlova, in the western part of the republic, when the prime minister came out to the people. This was reported by the news agency TASR with reference to the Vice-Speaker of the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia Lubos Blaha.
The life of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in danger, reports Reuters. An assassination attempt was made on the politician as he was leaving a government meeting on Wednesday. He was shot five times, after which Fico was taken to hospital in critical condition and underwent surgery.
“I was very shocked… Fortunately, as far as I know, the operation was successful, and I think in the end he will survive… His condition is not life-threatening right now.”, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of Slovakia Tomas Taraba. According to him, one bullet went through the stomach, and the second hit the joint.
“This attempted murder was politically motivated, the criminal’s decision was born immediately after the presidential elections,” said Interior Minister Sutai Estok, referring to the April elections won by Fico's ally Peter Pellegrini.
How reports Aktuality edition, the wounded prime minister was taken to the hospital by helicopter. Shots rang out in front of the cultural center where the government meeting in the city of Gandlova, in the western part of the republic, when the prime minister came out to the people. This was reported by the news agency TASR with reference to the Vice-Speaker of the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia Lubos Blaha.
The life of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in danger, reports Reuters. An assassination attempt was made on the politician as he was leaving a government meeting on Wednesday. He was shot five times, after which Fico was taken to hospital in critical condition and underwent surgery.
“I was very shocked… Fortunately, as far as I know, the operation was successful, and I think in the end he will survive… His condition is not life-threatening right now.”, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of Slovakia Tomas Taraba. According to him, one bullet went through the stomach, and the second hit the joint.
“This attempted murder was politically motivated, the criminal’s decision was born immediately after the presidential elections,” said Interior Minister Sutai Estok, referring to the April elections won by Fico's ally Peter Pellegrini.
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