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Who did Fico align with in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging mainstream opinions within the European Union?
Who did Fico align with in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging mainstream opinions within the European Union?
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Viktor Orban (correct)
- A European Union Commissioner
- The President of Ukraine
Why did Fico resign as prime minister in 2018?
Why did Fico resign as prime minister in 2018?
- After a failed election bid
- Due to a lack of popular support
- Amid a swirl of corruption accusations (correct)
- Following a dispute with the judiciary
Who wrote on social media that they prayed for Fico's health and quick recovery?
Who wrote on social media that they prayed for Fico's health and quick recovery?
- A journalist investigating government graft
- Viktor Orban (correct)
- A European Union Commissioner
- Ursula von der Leyen
What event sparked large street protests that led to Fico's resignation in 2018?
What event sparked large street protests that led to Fico's resignation in 2018?
Who has butted heads with Fico in the past?
Who has butted heads with Fico in the past?
What is a common goal shared by Fico and Viktor Orban?
What is a common goal shared by Fico and Viktor Orban?
Where did the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico occur?
Where did the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico occur?
What was the condition of Prime Minister Robert Fico after the attack?
What was the condition of Prime Minister Robert Fico after the attack?
Who condemned the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico?
Who condemned the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico?
What is the position of President Zuzana Caputova?
What is the position of President Zuzana Caputova?
What was shown in the images from the scene of the attack?
What was shown in the images from the scene of the attack?
What was the term of President Zuzana Caputova?
What was the term of President Zuzana Caputova?
Study Notes
Attack on Robert Fico
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and seriously wounded in an assassination attempt on Wednesday in Handlova, central Slovakia.
- Fico was in "life-threatening condition" after sustaining "multiple" gunshot wounds.
- The attack occurred while Fico was meeting with supporters in Handlova, northeast of the capital, Bratislava.
Reaction to the Attack
- President Zuzana Caputova condemned the attack, describing it as "brutal and reckless".
- Caputova wished Fico a lot of strength to recover from the attack on Facebook.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an ally of Fico, sent well wishes to Fico, calling him "my friend".
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen strongly condemned the "vile attack", saying it undermined democracy.
Robert Fico's Background
- Fico is a populist prime minister who has aligned with Orban in opposing aid to Ukraine and challenging mainstream opinions within the European Union.
- Fico has tried to limit the judiciary's ability to prosecute corruption and has followed Orban in trying to neuter his country's judiciary.
- Fico has cast supporters of Ukraine as disloyal lackeys of the United States.
- Fico ended an earlier stint as prime minister in 2018 amid corruption accusations and returned to power after a general election in September.
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Description
Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot and seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in Handlova, central Slovakia. The prime minister was taken to a hospital and is in life-threatening condition.
