ATTACK CONDEMNED
Slovak President Zuzana Caputova mentioned she was “totally shocked by as we speak’s brutal and reckless assault on Slovakia’s prime minister … which I condemn in (the) strongest potential phrases”.
“I want him a number of energy on this essential second and early restoration,” she mentioned on X, previously Twitter.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala additionally known as the information of the assault “surprising”.
“I hope the prime minister will get effectively as quickly as potential. We should not tolerate violence, it will need to have no place in society,” he mentioned on X.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk mentioned: “Robert, my ideas are with you on this very troublesome second”.
In addition to his present stint as premier, Fico additionally headed the federal government in 2006-10 and 2012-18.
Since he was elected final October, Fico has made a string of remarks which have soured ties between Slovakia and neighbouring Ukraine.
He has notably questioned Ukraine’s sovereignty and known as for a compromise with Russia.
He additionally sparked mass protests with controversial modifications, together with a media legislation that critics say will undermine the impartiality of public tv and radio.
At a press convention following the taking pictures, MP Lubos Blaha from Fico’s Smer occasion lashed out towards his critics.
“You, the liberal media, and progressive politicians are accountable. Robert Fico is preventing for his life due to your hatred,” Blaha mentioned.