Politicians in polarized Slovakia call for calm after shooting of prime minister
Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as a shock despite deep political polarization.
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![Police arrest a man after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and injured following the cabinet's away-from-home session in the town of Handlova, Slovakia, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. (Radovan Stoklasa/TASR via AP) A man lies on the ground with his arms behind his back as three men stand over him. Other men stand nearby with the word "Policia" visible on their shirts.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7205823.1715856737!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aptopix-slovakia-prime-minister.jpg)
Slovak politicians have called for calm in the Central European country after Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times by a would-be assassin on Wednesday, a rare instance of political violence that came as a shock despite deep political polarization.