The Social Democratic leader has been subjected to a lengthy intervention after being shot five times in the middle of the street. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, a 71-year-old man, remains under police arrest.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, “to survive” to the attack he suffered yesterday after being shot five times during an armed attack, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba said. Fico, seriously injured, underwent emergency surgery and was “out of danger” on Thursday.
“As far as I know, The operation went well, and I guess he’ll survive in the end. He is not in a life-threatening situation at this time,” Taraba said in statements to the British broadcaster BBC.
Defense Secretary Robert Kaliniak, for his part, has emphasized that it was “an attack with a political background,” placing it in the context of “an inability to accept the will of society.”
The suspected perpetrator is a 71-year-old man
The perpetrator of the shooting against Fico is a 71-year-old man who has been in custody since the moment of the attack.
The shooting took place on Wednesday as the pro-Russian Social Democratic leader spoke to supporters of his party outside a cultural center. He was shot five times, one pierced his stomach and the second pierced his joint.
Fico has been rushed to hospital in serious condition, and the shooter has already been arrested by Slovak security forces.
The parliamentary session scheduled in Bratislava was immediately suspended.
Far from Brussels and close to Orbán and Putin
Fico, pro-Russian but conservative in his government policies, was in power for only seven months after winning elections in September. The Social Democrat had been Prime Minister for four more terms and came to the executive after a campaign in which he promised not to transfer power. “not a single bullet” to the Ukrainian armed forcesa position that is clearly at odds with that of the majority of European leaders.
Fico has found one of his strongest allies in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In addition to refusing to supply weapons or ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces, the leader has also done everything possible to block all Ukrainian grain imports. Likewise, it, along with Türkiye, delayed Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Fico has always described himself as a “man of peace” who rejects war and raised his voice against those who criticized him for not supporting Ukraine in the fight against the Russian invasion. Moreover, he has opposed sanctions against the possible accession of Russia and Ukraine to NATO.
One of the latest controversies to plague Fico and his government was that of closes the public radio and television network RTVS because of its alleged subjectivity and non-independent information. The issue has caused discomfort among the opposition, which has called for repeated demonstrations against the measure.
International condemnation
The President of Slovakia, Zuzana Caputovahas appeared in a message to the nation condemning the Prime Minister’s attack and warning that it is not just an attack on an individual but “an attack on democracy”.
Key community leaders have also condemned the attack on the Prime Minister.
“I strongly condemn the despicable attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico. These acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, which is our most precious shared value,” said the President of the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyenin a message on social networks.
On behalf of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has acknowledged his “shock” at the news of the attack on the Slovak leader. “Nothing can justify violence or this type of attack,” he said.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, is “shocked and outraged” by the attack. “Spain supports Robert Fico, his family and the Slovak people in these extremely difficult times. Nothing can justify violence,” he assured.
“Shocked by the shots that hit Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. I strongly condemn this attack,” the French president said. Emmanuel Macron.
Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala, stressed that the news is ‘shocking’. “I wish the Prime Minister to recover as soon as possible. We must not tolerate violence, it must have no place in society,” he emphasized.
For his part, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholzhas called what happened a ‘cowardly assassination attempt’ and has claimed that ‘violence should have no place in European politics’.
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, described the attack as a “heinous crime.” “I trust that these qualities will enable him to overcome this difficult situation,” he said.
The American president Joe Biden He also condemned the attack: “Jill (Biden) and I pray for his speedy recovery and we are with his family and the people of Slovakia. We condemn this terrible act of violence,” he added.
Source: EITB
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