According to Orban, even if Fico recovers, he will be out of work for several months at a critical moment ahead of the European Parliament elections.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico is “between life and death” after an assassination attempt on him.
This is reported by Reuters.
“We pray for the Prime Minister (Robert Fico – ed.) and root for Slovakia. We wish him a speedy recovery and return to work. Robert Fico is between life and death,” Orban told public radio .
According to Orbán, even if Fico recovers, he will be out of work for several months at a critical moment ahead of the European Parliament elections. The Hungarian politician noted that the elections to the European Parliament, together with the presidential elections in the United States, “could determine the course of war and peace in Europe.”
“In this situation, we would really need Robert Fico and a peace-minded Slovakia,” added Orban.
Note that on May 15, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico was hospitalized on May 15 in serious condition as a result of gunshot wounds. The event took place after a government meeting in the Slovak city of Gandlova. The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the assassin fired five shots at Fico. Slovak police have charged 71-year-old Juraj K.
The hospital where the Slovak Prime Minister is staying after his injuries said that Fico’s condition was “stabilized, but remains very serious.”
Recall that the expert explained how the assassination attempt on Fico will affect European politics. According to Sergei Gerasimchuk, the reaction to the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico became a trigger for political forces.
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