Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was seriously injured yesterday has regained consciousness after undergoing extensive surgery, according to Slovak media reports. Neither the television network TA3 nor the digital edition of newspaper Dennik provided further clarification on the condition of the 59-year-old center-left nationalist populist politician. His life Prime is no longer in danger, stated Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba on BBC. He further went on to express his express his shock following the attempted assassination on the country’s Prime Minister who was rushed to a hospital in Banska Bystrica and underwent extensive surgery. “Fortunately, as far as I know, the surgery went well. I believe he will survive… His condition is not life-threatening at the moment,” he emphasized.
Earlier, Mr. Fico’s life was in serious danger, since then, there has been no official announcement. The alleged perpetrator, a 71-year-old writer, was arrested by the police remains in custody. According to Interior Minister Matús Šutaj Eštók, the motive behind the attempted assassination of the Slovak Prime Minister was political. The person accused Minister Robert Fico is 71-year-old writer, Yuri Tsintula,
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The Interior Minister, Matús Šutaj Eštok, confirmed that the suspect alleged attempted to murder the Slovak Prime Minister, is fact Yuri Tsintula, a writer and one of the founders of the literary society Dúha in Levoca. Tsintula wo also belongs to the Slovak Writers’ Association.
Briefly, PM Robert Fico is the chariperson of the Communist Party Direction – Slovak Social Democracy and is widely popular for his pro-Russian and anti-Western rhetoric. He began his political career in the 1990s and has held various important positions, including three terms as Prime Minister of Slovakia: 2006-2010, 2012-2018, and again from 2023 until today. Fico is known for his populist positions and his ability to navigate Slovakia’s complex political landscape, boasting an impressive record as the longest-serving Prime Minister in the country’s history. However, his tenure has not been without controversies, including allegations of corruption and involvement in political crises, such as the crisis sparked by the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak, which led to his government’s resignation in 2018. The Slovak’s leader right-wing rhetoric managed to regain him the trust of the electorate therefore, becoming yet again Prime Minister in 2023.
