Slovak PM Fico is 'improving' after assassination attempt, says hospital


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  • Monday, 20 May 2024

Police officers stand outside the F.D. Roosevelt University Hospital, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is hospitalised following an assassination attempt, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

(Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition is stable and he is improving, doctors treating him said on Monday, as he recovers from being hit by four bullets in an assassination attempt last week.

Wednesday's attack, the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader for more than 20 years, underscored the deep political divisions in Slovak society.

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