Alleged gunman charged with Slovak PM's attempted murder
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00:00 It's in this hospital in central Slovakia that Robert Fico is still being closely monitored
00:06 by a medical team.
00:07 The Slovakian prime minister was rushed here in critical condition on Wednesday after he
00:13 was shot.
00:14 Following emergency surgery, his condition is now listed as stable but serious.
00:20 "During the night, doctors managed to stabilise him.
00:25 For the moment, other procedures are underway to improve his state of health.
00:29 The situation is truly worrying."
00:33 The dramatic shooting happened in broad daylight on Wednesday afternoon.
00:38 Fico was crossing a street to approach a crowd when suddenly...
00:44 Several shots rang out.
00:46 The prime minister's bodyguards immediately bundled him into a car.
00:51 At the same time, the suspect was tackled to the ground and arrested.
00:56 He's been identified as a 71-year-old local writer.
01:00 The interior minister described him as a "lone wolf" who was politically active.
01:05 "He does not agree with the policy of the current government and that's why he decided
01:10 to publicly act in this way and attempt the assassination of the prime minister with whom
01:15 he politically disagrees."
01:19 This attack against the prime minister, who's known for his populist rhetoric and his pro-Russian
01:24 positions, sparked condemnation at home and across Europe, while Slovakian politicians
01:30 have appealed for a calming of political tensions.