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Slovak PM Robert Fico Escapes Immediate Danger After Shooting Incident

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Slovak Prime Minister Fico survives attack and is out of immediate danger. Read more about his recovery here!

Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, recently faced a perilous situation after being shot, landing him in intensive care. However, after days of uncertainty, he has emerged from the immediate threat to his life, as confirmed by Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák. Although still in serious condition, the worst fears have passed for Fico, bringing a sense of relief to the nation. The attacker, initially thought to be a lone wolf, may have had accomplices, hinting at a potential conspiracy surrounding the assassination attempt. Despite the serious condition and intensive care required, Slovakia's Prime Minister is now in stable condition after undergoing multiple surgeries following the shocking attack.

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Slovak PM Robert Fico out of immediate danger four days after ... (The Guardian)

Fico remains in intensive care but has 'emerged from immediate threat to his life', Robert Kaliňák tells reporters.

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'Worst fears have passed' for shot Slovakian PM Robert Fico (Euronews)

Prime Minister Robert Fico remains "serious", but worst fears have "passed", the country's defence minister told journalists on Sunday.

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Slovakia: PM Fico's life no longer in danger after shooting, minister ... (Aljazeera.com)

Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition and requires intensive care, Slovak officials say.

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Slovakia PM Robert Fico's attacker 'may not have been lone wolf' (BBC News)

The man suspected of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico may not have been working alone, Slovakia's interior minister says.

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Slovak PM's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after ... (ABC News)

Slovakia's defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, ...

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Slovak PM Robert Fico in stable condition after two surgeries ... (Firstpost)

The Slovak premier was shot as he was greeting supporters after a government meeting in the central town of Handlova. He underwent a five-hour operation on ...

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Slovakia's Robert Fico no longer in danger after assassination ... (Al Arabiya English)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak said on.

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Slovaks debate if Fico will seek vengeance after assassination attempt (Financial Times)

Prime minister may try to stifle critics and further emulate Hungary's Viktor Orbán when he recovers.

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Robert Fico: Slovak PM's condition improving, says hospital (Reuters)

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition is stable and he is improving, doctors treating him said on Monday, as he recovers from being hit by four ...

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Doctors give health update on Slovakia PM Robert Fico after ... (The Independent)

Fico immediately underwent a five-hour surgery to treat multiple wounds he suffered in the shooting.

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Slovakian PM Robert Fico stable and communicating, say doctors (The Guardian)

Health update comes as country reels from assassination attempt and contends with political fallout.

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Robert Fico -- The 'Canary in the Mine' -- The Euro Meta-Narrative ... (Al Mayadeen English)

Slovakia is deeply polarised: There is, on one side, a strongly pro-EU faction, who have scorned particularly the long-serving PM's opposition to the West's ...

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