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Suspect charged in Fico shooting

A 71-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico is reportedly in serious but stable condition. Bethany Bell with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.

May 16, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Slovak PM Robert Fico visits Berlin

Man accused of shooting Slovak leader had "political motivation," official says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt Wednesday.

May 16, 2024

Slovak prime minister survives shooting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is still hospitalized after being shot multiple times Wednesday in what officials are calling an assassination attempt. A government minister says there was a clear political motivation for the shooting, but didn't go into details. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

May 16, 2024

Assassination try leaves Slovak leader in stable but "very serious" condition

Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot as he came out of a meeting. He was in "stable but still very serious" condition, the hospital said.

May 16, 2024

Slovakia's prime minister shot multiple times

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot Wednesday, according to the Slovak government and a post on his Facebook page. A person was detained after the incident and media outlets said the suspect was a 71-year-old man. CBS News' Chris Livesay breaks down what's known so far about the shooting.

May 15, 2024

Slovak prime minister shot

Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot Wednesday and rushed to a hospital where he's in life-threatening condition, according to his Facebook page and multiple Slovak and international news agencies. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.