Slovak PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after being shot 5 times
(www.politico.eu)
from realitista@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 15 May 2024 21:33
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times following a government meeting on Wednesday.
The populist prime minister won a general election last September and has faced widespread criticism for polarizing politics in the central European nation with pro-Russian comments and a push to extend state control over the media.
“Utterly shocked by today’s brutal and reckless attack on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, which I condemn in strongest possible terms,” outgoing Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
A video apparently filmed at the scene showed Fico’s security detail lifting him under the arms and loading him into the back of a black limousine.
God bless him and his country!” said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of Fico in the European Council.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said: “I am deeply shocked by the news of the cowardly attack on Slovakian Prime Minister Fico.
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after 4h? long surgery his condition is no longer life-threatening, he got shot at 5 times but 2 bullets missed, one hitting arm, two other abdomen
Shame.
Shame the assassin didn’t have better aim. Kremlin supporters should be fearful for their lives.
I don’t think anyone should fear for their lives because of their opinions regardless of how stupid they are.
Edit: It’s pretty fucked up that this is somehow controversial…
Agreed. We can agree that this or that group is more or less desirable, but treating any group as less than human is an extremely slippery slope and you might soon enough find that you’ve become what you hated.
There is absolutely no possible way I will become an oligarch.
Anyone who has beliefs that violate the social contract should not be protected by it.
That’s not how we do it in the civilized world. Democratically elected politicians should never have to fear for their health, no matter how terrible their policies are.
TIL that France is uncivilized.
Good to hear he is still alive. I wish him a very slow and arduous recovery.