Slovakian PM Robert Fico stable but ‘not out of the woods’ after shooting
by Pjotr Sauer in Bratislava, Ashifa Kassam and agenc from World news | The Guardian on (#6MVKG)
Ministers say it is too early to say outlook is positive and describe suspect as a lone wolf' as officials appeal for calm
The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable condition but not out of the woods yet", officials have said, as they appealed for calm after a shooting that laid bare the deep political divisions of recent months.
At least five shots were fired at Fico, 59, on Wednesday as he met a small group of supporters after a government meeting in the town of Handlova, about 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital, Bratislava.
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