He Prime Minister of SlovakiaRobert Fico, is located out of danger after undergoing emergency surgery this Wednesday after being shot several times. The official was attacked when he was leaving a government meeting in the city of Handlova, northeast of Bratislava, the capital. However, Fico’s health remains critical and Tomas Tarabadeputy prime minister of the country, indicated that although his life is not in danger, need to recover.
Earlier, in response to the latter’s statements, in a press conference after the attack, the Minister of Defense, Robert Kalinak, described the minister’s state of health as “really complicated.” On the other hand, local reports claim that Fico was injured in the stomach, arm and leg. According to the country’s Minister of the Interior, the president received five shotsin such a way that local leaders describe it as a “potential murder“.
Juraj Cintula, a “lone wolf”
An unusual profile. The alleged perpetrator of the attack against Robert Fico is a 71 year old man, poet and founder of a “left-wing reading” club, coming from a town in central Slovakia. The suspect acted alone and had previously participated in anti-government protests, the Interior Minister revealed. Matus Sutaj Estokin a press conference this Thursday
“Is about a lone wolf whose actions took shape after the presidential electionssince he was not satisfied with his result,” he stated. In addition, Slovak media identified him as a former security guard that I had gun license and that in 2016 promoted a platform against violence.
The perpetrator of the prime minister’s shooting had also expressed opinions against the gypsy community and was linked to a pro-Russian ultranationalist paramilitary group, published the local press. You could face a life sentenceaccording to Slovak reports.
Fico had chaired the meeting of his Council of Ministers this Wednesday in the municipality of Handlová, in the Trencín region, in front of the House of Culture. Upon leaving him, the prime minister went to greet the neighbors who were in the vicinity, at which time The attacker took advantage to shoot.
The Slovak leader was taken by helicopter to hospital in “very serious” condition, after being hit in the area of the sternum, abdomen and extremities. According to the authorities, this Thursday It is out of danger after a long surgical intervention.
The Government of Robert Fico
The match of Robert Ficothe socialist formation SMERhas been suspended of the European group Party of European Socialists (PES) for their pacts with the extreme right. A formation that is described as “nationalist left.”
Fico won the elections with a 23% of the votes in Slovakia, a country immersed in increasing polarization in recent years and in which insults towards the opposition and journalists continue.
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