Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico has surgery after being shot in assassination attempt
Suspect in custody after shooting attack on populist prime minister that has raised fears across Europe of rising political violence
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Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, has been left with life-threatening injuries after an assassination attempt that has prompted warnings across Europe of rising political violence.
Video captured on Wednesday appeared to show the moment five shots were fired at Fico, 59, as he shook hands with a small group of supporters in the town of Handlová, about 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital.