Slovak Prime Minister in Serious but Stable Condition, Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder

Slovak Prime Minister in Serious but Stable Condition, Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during the European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 18, 2024. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
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BRATISLAVA/BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia—Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in a serious but stable condition and is able to speak a little, the country’s president-elect said on Thursday, a day after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe.

The shooting was the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader for more than 20 years, and has drawn international condemnation.