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The Slovak interior minister said a "lone wolf" has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Pri...

The shock of an assassination attempt could heal deep divisions Fico exploited, but the omens are not promising, says author and broadcaster John Kampfner

The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico and prompted soul-searching among leaders in the deeply divided society. Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist leader was hit multiple times in an […]

While TV news was glued last week to Stormy Daniels’ tell-all testimony and pro-Palestinian demonstrations, scant attention was paid to Vladimir Putin’s tsar-like coronation for a fifth term. Nor to his bellicose parade of Russia’s nuclear-capable missiles through Red Square last Thursday, the annual Victory Day commemoration of World War

Slovak authorities charged a man with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack that left the longtime leader in serious but stable condition. Fico’s pro-Russia views have contributed to deep divisions in the small European country that borders Ukraine. The shooting attack Wednesday shocked the nation and reverberated across the continent weeks ahead of elections for the European Parliament. Slovakia's current preside...

<strong>Editorial:</strong> The assassination attempt has shocked the country, but reflects deep divisions there and across Europe

Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate populist 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.

Prime Minister Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition a day after being shot multiple times, a hospital official said.

While TV news was glued last week to Stormy Daniels tell-all testimony and pro-Palestinian demonstrations, scant attention was paid to Vladimir Putins tsar-like coronation for a fifth term. Nor to his bellicose parade of Russias nuclear-capable missiles through Red Square on Thursday, the annual Victory Day commemoration of World War II.