Slovakia

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot after a government meeting in the city of Handlova. An official has described the 59-year-old's ...

(BRATISLAVA, Slovakia) — Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon and taken to hospital.

The veteran politician shot and wounded on Wednesday, is a fan of Viktor Orbán and has embraced ever more extreme positions to retain power.

On May 15th this took a savage turn, when an unknown assailant shot Mr Fico while he was greeting constituents in Handlova, a town 140km east of Bratislava, the ...

No one else was injured in the attack, according to Slovak Labor Minister Erik Tomáš. Fico is the most powerful lawmaker in Slovakia. Unlike the president, ...

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

Mr Fico was attacked after leaving a meeting - with five shots fired and a bloodied man detained at the scene. Slovakia's government says it was an ...

By Michelle Rimmer and Cameron Nicholls, London. He's a veteran politician who's been likened to Donald Trump and changed his position on several key issues ...

Robert Fico was shot five times, an act of violence that left Slovakia's populist leader “fighting for his life” and the country reeling.

Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon.

Suspect detained after populist prime minister shot several times while greeting people in town of Handlová.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico isno longer in a life-threatening condition after he was shot in an assassination attempt when leaving a government ...

Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer at risk, but his condition remains “very serious” after he was repeatedly shot in an assassination ...

Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable but serious condition after being shot five times and undergoing surgery, his deputy said Thursday, ...

The Slovak prime minister was shot multiple times on Wednesday in an assassination attempt.

Deputy PM Kalinak says Fico is stable post-surgery after being shot five times in an attempted assassination.

Hospital director says Fico underwent five hours of surgery with two teams to treat multiple gunshot wounds.

The man suspected of shooting Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is reportedly a 71-year-old former security guard at a shopping centre, the author of ...

Journalists voice concern after senior figures from ruling coalition blame independent outlets and opposition parties for incident.

Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times and has undergone emergency surgery. His condition remains serious, officials said.

Allies of Robert Fico threaten clampdown after assassination attempt in climate of death threats and disinformation.

Robert Fico, 59, was in serious but stable condition a day after being shot multiple times.

Friends in town of Levice say 71-year-old showed no signs of planning attack, while Slovakian president says climate of hate is collective work.

He referred to the suspect — who was charged with premeditated murder — as a “lone wolf” who did not belong to any political groups, though he said the attack ...

Ruling coalition politicians pour out anger on social media despite calls for calm and reconciliation.