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Robert Fico was shot four times at close range on May 15. (File) The man detained over the shooting of Robert Fico said he had wanted to hurt the Slovak Prime Minister because he disagreed with government policies and used a gun he had owned for more than 30 years, a court document released on…
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Robert Fico took office in October after his centrist populist Smer party won a general election. (File) Bratislava: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak said on Sunday. Robert Fico has been in hospital since Wednesday when a lone gunman shot him…
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Media reported that the suspected gunman was a 71-year-old writer. (File) Banska Bystrica: Authorities charged an alleged gunman Thursday with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the shooting was sparked by the election win last month of a Fico ally. The premier’s condition has stabilised but was still “very serious” a…
