{"id":2245055,"date":"2024-05-15T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slovakias-prime-minister-wounded-in-shooting\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:11:07","slug":"slovakias-prime-minister-wounded-in-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slovakias-prime-minister-wounded-in-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovakia&#8217;s PM Injured in Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fslovakias-prime-minister-wounded-in-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A shooting in Slovakia injured Prime Minister Robert Fico, with reports \u2062indicating\u2062 he was in \u2062critical \u2064condition. The incident occurred\u200c in Handlova, where Fico was attacked outside a community center while meeting supporters. The President \u200dof Slovakia \u200dcondemned the attack, expressing wishes for his recovery. \u200bThe \u200bsuspect has been detained, and videos of the\u200d aftermath circulated on social media. In Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico was \u200dinjured in a shooting, \u200bwith reports suggesting critical \u200ccondition.\u200d The incident \u200bhappened in \u2063Handlova\u200d during a meeting with supporters. The President of Slovakia denounced\u2063 the\u200b attack, sending well wishes\u2064 for Fico&#8217;s\u2064 recovery. \u200bA suspect has\u2062 been apprehended, and \u2064footage of the aftermath spread on social platforms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A shooting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/slovakia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slovakia<\/a> left the central European country\u2019s populist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>, Robert Fico, wounded on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cg6761ggxz1o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that Fico, 59, was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-lifts-restriction-on-remote-prescriptions-of-abortion-drugs\/\" title=\"FDA Lifts Restriction on Remote Prescriptions of Abortion Drugs\">life-threatening condition<\/a> and taken to a hospital after being attacked outside a community center in the town of Handlova while meeting with supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUtterly shocked by today\u2019s brutal attack on #Slovakia\u2019s Prime Minister Robert Fico, which I condemn in strongest possible terms,\u201d Slovak President Zuzana Caputova <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZuzanaCaputova\/status\/1790742825732092015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish him lot of strength in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-ro-khanna-we-dont-want-low-wage-small-businesses-that-pay-less-than-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna: \u2018We Don\u2019t Want Low-Wage\u2019 Small Businesses That Pay Less Than  Minimum Wage\">critical moment<\/a> and early recovery,\u201d she added. \u201cMy thoughts are also with his family and close ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/slovakia-prime-minister-shooting-robert-fico-handlova-bdaaf0bba01035a700145a67d871a482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Associated Press<\/a>, a TV station in Slovakia said a suspect had been detained. The suspect\u2019s identity was not immediately known.<\/p>\n<p>Video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/death-to-the-dictator-iranians-take-to-streets-in-anti-regime-protests\/\" title=\"\u2018Death To The Dictator\u2019: Iranians Take To Streets In Anti-Regime Protests\">social media appeared<\/a> to show the moment security guards frantically moved Fico into a car after the shooting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot while greeting a crowd in the town of Handlova.<\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, a witness heard three or four shots and saw Fico fall to the ground with apparent wounds to his chest and head.<\/p>\n<p>He was rushed to the hospital\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e946DL5FWb\">pic.twitter.com\/e946DL5FWb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1790744641815630222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After resigning as prime minister in 2018 amid a murder and corruption scandal, Fico returned to power last fall when his Smer party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2023\/09\/30\/slovakia-election-results-fico-simecka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bested<\/a> the liberal Progressive Slovakia party in a parliamentary election and formed a coalition government.<\/p>\n<p>Making good on promises made during his campaign, Fico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/slovakia-announces-halt-of-military-aid-to-ukraine-02568de7#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> in October that Slovakia would stop sending military aid to its neighbor, Ukraine, but continue humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders across Europe responded to the shooting on Wednesday, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1715771734791000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3RAccFxpm5CI2m5KR1E_Ul\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI strongly condemn the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/1790739191866753069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X. Such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy, our most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rome-mayor-says-climate-activists-cause-environmental-damage-after-turning-trevi-fountain-water-black-using-charcoal\/\" title=\"Rome mayor blames climate activists for turning Trevi Fountain water black with charcoal, causing environmental damage.\">precious common good<\/a>. My thoughts are with PM Fico and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/europe\/europe-warns-hungary-to-back-ukraine-aid-or-face-consequences-1dea4b5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resistant<\/a> to providing more aid to Ukraine as its war against Russian invaders entered its third year, similarly reacted to the attack on Fico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was deeply shocked by the heinous attack against my friend, Prime Minister Robert Fico,\u201d Orban <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PM_ViktorOrban\/status\/1790740770418208860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X. \u201cWe pray for his health and quick recovery! God bless him and his country!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slovakia&#8217;s populist Prime Minister, Robert Fico, was wounded in a shooting incident in Handlova. Reports indicate he was in critical condition and rushed to the hospital. 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