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Slovakian Prime Minister Fico operated on once more – suspected murderer in courtroom for the primary time

Two days after the assassination try on his life, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico underwent a second operation on Friday. The process was a “standard step,” stated Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak and Miriam Lapunikova, the top of the clinic within the regional capital Banska Bystrica, in response to the TASR information company. The authorities workplace in Bratislava had beforehand knowledgeable the German Press Agency that the 59-year-old politician would proceed to be handled within the intensive care unit. Further details about the politician's state of well being shall be introduced “if the situation allows it.” Fico isn’t stated to be out of hazard but.

Fico was shot and critically injured by a 71-year-old man within the small city of Handlova on Wednesday. The attacker was arrested instantly after the crime. On Saturday, a courtroom is anticipated to resolve on the general public prosecutor's request to take him into custody. The public prosecutor's workplace knowledgeable the TASR. An investigation into tried homicide was initiated towards the person on Thursday, and Slovak authorities imagine there was a political motive.

Complications for Slovakia's head of presidency could possibly be life-threatening

The authorities workplace referred to as on the media, politicians and the general public on Friday to solely disseminate formally confirmed data. The authority criticized that deceptive false data and hypothesis have been additionally unfold within the media. As Kalinak introduced, the medical school wouldn’t resolve earlier than Monday on a potential switch of the affected person from Banska Bystrica to the capital Bratislava. Defense Minister Kalinak is Fico's first of 4 deputies within the authorities and replaces him in his absence.

According to the most recent data from Kalinak and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok, the top of presidency was hit by 4 photographs and was operated on for 5 hours within the Banska Bystrica clinic on Wednesday. The severity of the accidents may make restoration troublesome; Fico will “have to learn a lot again,” Kalinak stated. Even if Fico is accessible within the hospital, there may be nonetheless no closing certainty “that we have won”. Fico isn’t but out of hazard. Health specialists additionally identified that problems after surgical procedure may nonetheless be life-threatening.

President needs to cut back political tensions

Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova needs to cut back political tensions after the assassination try on Fico and invited the events to a gathering on Tuesday. This was introduced by her spokesman. The head of state Caputova, who shall be in workplace till June fifteenth, and her elected successor Peter Pellegrini need to seem collectively on the assembly. Further particulars could be introduced later. Immediately after the assault, Caputova not solely condemned the act, but additionally referred to as on all events to regulate their feelings. A single perpetrator fired the photographs, “but the tense atmosphere of hatred was our joint work,” she defined.

In the times following the assault, numerous safety specialists criticized Fico's private safety within the Slovak media. There have been additionally requires Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok to resign. He not solely refused to resign, but additionally questioned the media criticism as improper and unfounded.

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