PRAGUE (AP) — The Slovak defense minister says doctors are fighting for the life of the country's prime minister, who was shot multiple times after a political event.
PRAGUE — The Slovak defense minister says doctors are fighting for the life of the country's prime minister, who was shot multiple times after a political event.
The pro-Russian leader, 59, was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach. At least four shots were fired outside a cultural center in the town of Handlova, nearly 140 kilometers northeast of the capital, where Fico was meeting with supporters, the government said. The attack comes as political campaigning heats up three weeks ahead of Europe-wide elections to choose lawmakers for the European Parliament. Concern is mounting that populist and nationalists similar to Fico could make gains in the 27-member bloc.
U.S. President Joe Biden said he was alarmed."We condemn this horrific act of violence," he said in a statement.
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