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Slovakia 'on the edge of civil war' from political tension, interior minister says

www.euronews.com

Slovakia's Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said his country teetering on the brink of civil war due to political tension. He urged an end to the spread of hateful comments on social media.

Slovakia: PM Fico shot in 'an attack on democracy'

www.dw.com

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico underwent surgery after being shot in an "assassination attempt," his office has said. Fico was shot following a government meeting in the central town of Handlova.

What we know about the assassination attempt on Slovakia's prime minister

www.npr.org

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico sustained multiple gunshot wounds at a political event in central Slovakia. Police have a suspect in custody.

Roots of Robert Fico’s shooting lie in Slovakia’s bitter divides

www.politico.eu

Minister fears country is "on the verge of civil war" after attempted assassination.

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Thursday Briefing: Slovakia’s Leader Was Shot

www.nytimes.com

Also, mixed reviews for King Charles’s portrait.

Slovakia’s PM Fico in critical condition — defense minister

tass.com

Robert Kalinak said that the prime minister had been undergoing surgery for more than 3.5 hours

Slovakia’s Populist Prime Minister Shot In Assassination Attempt, Shocking Europe Before Elections

www.kurv.com

(AP) — Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday while greeting supporters at an event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe…

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico shot: What we know

www.cbsnews.com

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot Wednesday, according to the Slovak government and a post on his Facebook page. A person was detained after the incident and media outlets said the suspect was a 71-year-old man. CBS News'…

Slovakia's prime minister Robert Fico shot five times in 'politically motivated' and 'heinous' crime

www.standard.co.uk

'Saddest moment' in Slovakia's history as prime minister shot in 'attack on democracy', minister says

World reacts to Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico being shot

www.aljazeera.com

World leaders decry attack against Fico, who was shot several times and is in 'life-threatening condition'.

Tense footage captures moment gunman who shot Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico tackled to the ground by police

nypost.com

Tense footage captured the moment the gunman who attempted to assassinate Slovakia's prime minister was tackled to the ground and detained by police.

Q&A: How did Slovakia become one of the most politically polarised countries in Europe?

www.euronews.com

Prominent Slovakian reporter Andrej Matišák tells Euronews about how his country has been engulfed by the wave of political polarisation sweeping across Europe.

Slovakia’s PM in life-threatening condition after being shot in ‘politically motivated’ assassination attempt

www.irishtimes.com

Suspect detained following incident as European leaders condemn attack on Robert Fico in which he was shot five times

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot, Life-Threatening Condition

www.tmz.com

The Prime Minister of Slovakia was shot multiple times this morning while cameras rolled ... and, his condition is apparently dire. Robert Fico -- who became PM of the Central European country for the third time last year -- went to a…

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times

thehill.com

Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is “life-threatening condition” after being shot Wednesday after a meeting in the town of Handlova, according to his Facebook page. Fico was shot after holding a Cabinet meeting in the Trenčín region of…

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President of Slovakia confirms PM Fico’s assailant detained — report

tass.com

Zuzana Caputova called the attack on Fico an "attack on democracy," adding that such crimes are being motivated by the "hateful rhetoric"

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Prime Minister of Slovakia shot by 71-year-old assailant — report

tass.com

The man reportedly owned his weapon legally

Who is Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico?

www.independent.co.uk

The populist Slovakian prime minister is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, the government says