NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dalibor Rohác of the American Enterprise Institute about the attempt to assassinate Slovakian PM Robert Fico and the broader political landscape in Europe.
British broadcaster Sky News has suggested that the shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico was to be expected, given his “pro-Russian” views Read Full Article at RT.com
A 71-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico is reportedly in serious but stable condition. Bethany Bell with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
The man who allegedly tried to assasinate Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico was charged Thursday with attempted murder. Juraj Cintula, 71, is a former security guard and writer.
Slovak officials charged a man on Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, claiming he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that exposed the small central European country’s stark divisiveness. Fico, 59,…
Slovakia's president-elect visited Prime Minister Robert Fico in hospital, saying he was able to speak but not easily. Meanwhile, authorities charged a 71-year-old who they believe was acting alone.
Slovak PM Robert Fico is in a critical but stable condition after being shot multiple times in an incident described by officials as a "political assault." The 59-year-old leader underwent lengthy surgery as medical teams fought to save…
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc’s most controversial…
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times after a political event Wednesday afternoon, an episode of violence that punctuated his decades-long career in politics.
Fico, 59, was in serious but stable condition a day after being shot multiple times in the stomach, a hospital official said. President-elect Peter Pellegrini said he spoke to Fico at the hospital but confirmed his condition “remains very…
Political groups in Slovakia and leaders across Europe condemned the shooting, but Fico has also been a polarizing figure in his country and the European Union.
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot several times in Handlova, in what has been described as an assassination attempt - and a 71-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder