Slovakia PM Robert Fico in critical but stable condition after being shot
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable but his condition remains “very serious”, his deputy has said, after an assassination attempt that shocked the country and drew global condemnation.
Fico, 59, was shot five times in the central town of Handlova on Wednesday. He was in critical condition and underwent several hours of emergency surgery.
Slovak police have charged a man with the attempted murder of Slovakia’s Prime Minister.
Al Jazeera’s Natasha Butler reports from central Slovakia.
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