World Dec 22 Putin meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader By Associated Press
World May 16 Fico assassination attempt stokes fears of violence and uncertainty in June EU elections The sheer violence of five shots targeted at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico merely for doing his job had a whole continent worried ahead of the June 6-9 polls. By Raf Casert, Associated Press
World May 16 ‘Lone wolf’ charged with shooting Slovak prime minister, interior minister says Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist leader was hit multiple times in an attempt on his life that shook the small country and reverberated across the continent weeks before European… By Bela Szandelszky, Petr David Josek, Philipp Jenne, Associated Press
World May 15 Who is Robert Fico, the populist Slovak prime minister wounded in a shooting? Having previously served twice as prime minister, from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, the 59-year-old's third term made him the longest-serving head of government in Slovakia's history. By Justin Spike, Associated Press
World May 15 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition after leaving a political event. By Karel Janicek, Associated Press
Oct 01 Slovakia’s ex-premier with pro-Russian stance leads his leftist party to election win By Karel Janicek, Associated Press A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Continue reading