Slovakia: PM Fico in stable condition after surgery | DW News

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Published 2024-05-16
Slovakia is in shock – one day after a gunman tried to take the life of its prime minister. Robert Fico remains in a stable but serious condition tonight. The controversial pro-Russian leader was accused of deepening the political divide within his country. Now, as people from across the political spectrum wish him well, there are hopes that Slovaks' shared outrage could lead to a less polarized society.

For more on this, we talk to Viktória Bellová. She reports for the Slovakian TV news channel RTVS and joins us from the capital Bratislava.

And we talk to our Correspondent Jack Parrock, who is outside the hospital where Robert Fico is being treated.

00:00 Intro and report
03:00 Interview with Journalist Viktória Bellová
07:02 Talk with DW Correspondent Jack Parrock

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All Comments (21)
  • @123654qaz
    he needs to fire all his bodyguards. none jumped to save him
  • @telebubba5527
    It is so obvious that Victoria is enormous scared that she doesn't report accurately on this. The video of the perpetrator has indeed leaked out and we all know what he said, but despite that she doesn't repeat it and stays vague. That should say more than enough about the 'climate' there. Slovakia has become a dangerous place, sadly.
  • @nilocblue
    Serious question, do Slovakian body guards have to throw themselves in front of bullets like the US secret service are required to do?
  • @Corsuwey
    Of course they blame the media for inflaming things... However, Slovakia is lucky to have freedom of speech. They score very high on the freedom index. However, regardless of its freedom, I do not condone violence at all.
  • @Robert-xy4xi
    Fico is stable and will recover! WEF will be disappointed!
  • any Slovakians people here that could describe the national feeling? I am actually curious
  • This whole unfortunate incident is not surprising and again demonstrates that ALL leaders have an obligation and responsibility to choose their words carefully and act in the interest of ALL people - not their own agenda or ego. They place their own lives at risk. It only requires ONE person (the shooter) to act this way especially in a heavy polarised environment in this manner.
  • Did you see how all his bodyguards run away from him... it happens every time.
  • @MrPapamaci88
    My sympathies to the Slovakian people from Hungary! Hopefully your oligarchs will tone things down a bit now and won't do the same things ours did/already do, like buying up the media creating an echo chamber where everyone else's voice is stifled or flat-out muted. These Putin-lovers love to cement their rule and it is incredibly hard to remove them from power through legal means, especially if the media gets compromised fully. I wish you guys well!
  • Its democracy if we all agree and walk the same path , that's liberal democracy .
  • @markab7067
    The bodyguards have been inadequately trained, that is given; they never assumed such violence in SK could be expected, as it never ever happened. They learned their lesson now, hope will perform serious drills and training to get the required skills until planted to minds, skin and bones…
  • @user-ne8vl2uh8g
    They just said with that injury in the gut..could you imagine????? He will never be the same.
  • @kristybell5671
    This is ridiculous, you can't get close to the people, being secluded around certain people and placed you have to be mentally strong for that.
  • The crazy thing is that the lady in the interview said we have never had violence in our country.ww1 and ww2 started in her country.
  • @rt-rd5of
    He should get out and make Many Men pt 2 with 50 Cent.