‘He was not radical’: Slovakia tries to make sense of Fico shooting | Slovakia
Mile Ludovit, like the other residents of his unassuming gray apartment building on the outskirts of Levice, a sleepy town in central Slovakia, considered Juraj Cintura a trusted neighbor and friend. Having lived next door to him for more than 40 years, Ludovit could never have imagined that the 71-year-old former security guard and amateur […]
Suspect who shot Slovakia PM Fico reveals possible motive: report
The 71-year-old suspect who allegedly shot and killed Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico appeared in an undated Facebook video that could shed some light on his motive, in which he said: I don’t agree with this,” he was reportedly heard saying. Fico, 59, was shot multiple times on Wednesday as he greeted supporters at an […]
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot, Suspect Arrested
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Roberto Fico was shot during a rally in the country’s central mountainous region, with witnesses saying he had “bloody wounds” on his head and chest. On Wednesday afternoon, Slovakia’s recently re-elected left-wing populist Prime Minister Roberto Fico was gunned down in Handlova, the main town in the mountainous Trenčín region.Slovak publications Dennick […]
Slovakia’s brain drain picks up pace under populist leader Robert Fico | Slovakia
Marek Mikić studied and worked abroad for several years, but never thought he would leave his native Slovakia permanently. He had a group of his closest friends and they were planning to hold a music festival in the eastern town of Košice. But last September, the populist pledged to halt military aid to Ukraine, promote […]