Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded after a government meeting in Handlova. Images from the scene depict his bodyguards assisting him into an armored limousine.
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The Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico has just been shot in public.
This comes only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Global Pandemic Accord ā¼ļø pic.twitter.com/QIZOgGQCyE
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According to the Dennik N daily, a reporter witnessed the prime minister being assisted into a car by security guards. The suspected gunman has been apprehended by the police, as reported by the AFP news agency.
NEXTA reported that the Prime Minister suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and head, leaving him in serious condition. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen condemned the āvile attackā on Robert Fico.
ā”ļøā”ļøā”ļø The first minutes after the attack on Robert #Fico – the prime minister's security guards evacuate him to his motorcade while eyewitnesses hold the shooter
According to preliminary information from Slovak media, Fico was shot multiple times. One to the abdomen, one to theā¦ pic.twitter.com/vhcYPPjjlg
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“I strongly condemn the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico. Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most precious common good. My thoughts are with PM Fico, his family,” von der Leyen said on X.
Slovak President Zuzana Caputova strongly denounced the ābrutal and recklessā assault on Prime Minister Robert Fico. In a statement, she expressed her shock and extended her wishes for his strength during this critical moment of recovery.
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