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Slovakian PM hangs ‘between life and death’ after shooting, says Hungarian leader
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, center, speaks with people before the cabinet's away-from-home session in the town of Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024. (Radovan Stoklasa/TASR via AP)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is hovering between life and death two days after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban tells public radio.
“We are praying for the prime minister and rooting for Slovakia,” Orban says. “We wish him a speedy recovery and return to work.”
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