Fico has a good prognosis for recovery after hours of surgery on Friday, officials said, thanks to ‘miracles’ in hospital following attack earlier in the week
Policemen wait for the suspect in the shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico to be brought to court in Pezinok, Slovakia on Saturday, May 18, 2024.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition was serious but stable Saturday as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance.
Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova. The suspect was tackled to the ground and arrested. The courthouse in Pezinok, a small town outside the capital, Bratislava, was guarded by officers wearing balaclavas and carrying rifles. News media were not allowed in and reporters were kept behind a gate outside.
Slovakia has strict rules on firearms and gun owners must have a good reason to possess one and are required to pass a test. Fico’s government has also made efforts to overhaul public broadcasting – a move critics said would give the government full control of public television and radio. That, coupled with his plans to amend the penal code to eliminate a special anti-graft prosecutor, have led opponents to worry that Fico will lead Slovakia down a more autocratic path.
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