Shooting of PM blamed on 'lone wolf' amid tensions in polarized Slovakia
Slovak authorities have charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country.
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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 authorities have charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country.