Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Released from Hospital

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been released from a hospital in Banska Bystrica after recovering from an assassination attempt in Handlova. He was shot four times on May 15, and the attacker, 71-year-old Juraj C., has been charged with attempted premeditated murder. Fico is now in his apartment in Bratislava and has started rehabilitation.

01 June 2024 · 01:02 UTC

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been released from a hospital in Banska Bystrica and taken to his apartment in Bratislava.

He had been recovering after being shot four times by an attacker while greeting supporters in Handlova on May 15.

The 71-year-old attacker, identified as Juraj C., was detained and charged with attempted premeditated murder.

Fico, aged 59, underwent multiple surgeries and has started rehabilitation following the incident.