Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Roberto Fico was wounded in an attack on Wednesday, according to the country’s president.
Local media reported that Fico was shot and wounded while meeting supporters in the town of Handlova.
President Zuzana Caputova condemned what she described as a “cruel and reckless attack.”
“I’m shocked,” she wrote in a Facebook message. “I wish Roberto Fico the strength to recover from the attack at this critical moment.”
It was not immediately clear the extent of Mr Fico’s injuries. There was no immediate comment from the prime minister’s office or police.
Mr. Fico is a elder statesman He joins Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging prevailing views within the EU.
Mr Fico Resigned in 2018, ending his earlier term as prime minister He has also followed in Mr Orban’s footsteps in trying to silence the judiciary and cast his supporters in Ukraine as disloyal U.S. lackeys amid a series of corruption charges.
He returned to power after some time September general electionHe resigned amid massive street protests after the murder of an investigative journalist investigating government corruption, reviving a political career that many had considered.
