Sky News Breakfast: Prime Minister of Slovakia remains seriously ill after being shot several times
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Published 2024-05-16
Robert Fico was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach on Wednesday.
At least four shots were fired outside a cultural centre in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, where the 59-year-old was meeting supporters, the government said.
A 71-year-old suspect is in custody, but the motive for the shooting is still unclear… but as some label it as ‘politically motivated’. Could Robert Fico’s pro-Russia stance have fuelled his near-fatal shooting?
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