Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first public appearance in three weeks, posting a speech online following a serious assassination attempt.
advertisementSlovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online Wednesday for the first time since he was seriously injured in an assassination attempt three weeks ago.
In a pre-recorded speech posted on his Facebook page ahead of the European Parliament elections, pico “This attack has seriously damaged my health,” he said. “It will be a small miracle if I return to work in a few weeks.”
Pico is recovering He suffered multiple injuries after being shot in the abdomen on May 15 while greeting supporters in the village of Handrowa, about 140 km northeast of the capital Bratislava. not attacker was arrested.
Fico said he was due to return to work in June and July and felt no “hatred” towards his attackers. “I forgive him,” he said.
