Health of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico improving after assassination attempt
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, compared to Donald Trump, was shot at close range in an assassination attempt.
- Fico's health is steadily improving after the attack, as reported by his doctors and the government.
- This assassination attempt marks a significant event in European politics, with a leader targeted for the first time in over two decades.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in an assassination attempt. He was shot at close range while meeting supporters in Handlova on May 15. The attack left him seriously injured, needing a five-hour operation. He had another surgery two days later. Mr. Fico, 59, is now recovering at home after being released from the hospital. The hospital reported his condition has been getting better. The attacker was arrested, marking the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader in over 20 years. Mr. Fico is known as a populist leader and has been compared to former US President Donald Trump. He is also seen as friendly towards Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last year, he made a political comeback by winning parliamentary elections, causing concerns that he might change Slovakia's pro-Western stance. Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot multiple times in the assassination attempt, is getting better according to his doctors. He was shot four times in Handlova on May 15 and has undergone two surgeries. He is currently receiving care at F.D. Roosevelt University Hospital in Banská Bystrica. The attack on Mr. Fico highlighted political divisions in Slovak society. The 71-year-old attacker, Juraj C., was charged with premeditated murder. He admitted to wanting to harm the Prime Minister due to disagreements with government policies. He used a gun he had owned for over 30 years in the attack.