Slovak PM now out of danger after assassination attempt

The life of Slovak Prime Minister, leftist nationalist Robert Fico, is now out of danger, but the patient needs time to recover, according to the hospital where he was admitted in serious condition on Wednesday after being shot four times.

Fico was the victim of a gun attack three days ago. Following the incident, the President had to undergo surgery twice, with the last surgery taking place last Friday, which was deemed “successful”. The government’s vice-president, Robert Kalinac, acknowledged there was room for optimism and refused immediate transfer from Banská Bystrica hospital to the capital Bratislava, where he was transferred by helicopter after the shooting in which he was shot by four bullets. A 71-year-old man critical of government policies.

“According to the results of the morning meeting of the medical board, it can be concluded that the patient is no longer in a state of immediate life-threatening risk,” said the FDRosevelt hospital in the city of Banska Bystrica, where Fico underwent surgery for attempted murder. Twice since.

The medical center indicated that Fico’s condition remained critical and that he should be given time to recover. “We are all a little calmer,” Kalinek said in this regard, as reported by the SME newspaper. The Defense Minister also said that “the worst that was feared has happened.” Kalinak reiterated that there are no plans to immediately transfer him to the Slovak capital Bratislava, as his situation does not allow it. The politician said yesterday that the injuries sustained by FICO were extremely painful.

In a second surgical intervention performed on Friday, necrotic tissue was removed, which contributed to improving the prognosis.

Measures such as abolishing the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, which investigated members of Fico’s party and oligarchs; Proposal to eliminate public radio and television; Or monitoring of NGOs, similar to Russian law, has provoked civil protests since Fico last returned to power at the head of a coalition of left-wing and far-right nationalists.

According to the TA3 radio station, Juraj Syntula, arrested for shooting and seriously wounding the Slovak Prime Minister, has been interrogated by the police and has pleaded guilty to the events of this Saturday, while the court will have to decide whether Whether he should be kept in preventive custody or not. , Slovak police have charged him with premeditated murder, a crime punishable by 25 years to life in prison, and the prosecutor’s office has requested that he be kept behind bars.