The gunman, who was apprehended at the scene, shot Mr Fico five times.
BANSKA BYSTRICA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after he was shot in an assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting on May 15, a government minister said.initially leaving the prime minister in critical condition and undergoing surgery hours later on the evening of May 15.
“This assassination was politically motivated and the perpetrator’s decision was born closely after the presidential election,” Mr Sutaj Estok said, referring to an April election won by a Fico ally, Mr Peter Pellegrini. Since returning as prime minister last October, Mr Fico has shifted policy quickly. Opposition critics call it a power grab.
A Reuters witness heard shots as Mr Fico exited a building to shake hands with a crowd of people who had been waiting to greet him. Police then wrestled a man to the ground.
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