• Robert Fico, 59, is the longest-serving prime minister in Slovakia's history • The shooter has reportedly been identified as Juraj C, 71, from Levice

Slovakian PM fights for life after '71-year-old assassin' shoots him in the stomach and arm before being bundled to the ground while trying to flee

By Daily Mail ——Bio and Archives--May 15, 2024

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The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, is fighting for his life after being shot in the stomach and arm by a '71-year-old assassin' who was bundled to the ground by cops as he attempted to flee.

Fico, 59, was shot in Handlova, north-east of Bratislava, following a Slovak government meeting while he greeted adoring crowds. -- More...

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