Slovak PM moved to home care after shooting
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been transferred from a hospital in Banska Bystrica to his home in Bratislava, two weeks after being critically wounded in a shooting incident. The hospital announced that Fico is now under “home nursing care” as he continues his recovery.
The 59-year-old PM was airlifted to Bratislava for further treatment and rehabilitation. He was shot four times at close range on May 15 in Handlova while greeting supporters after a government meeting. Fico underwent multiple surgeries following the attack.
Fico was transported by helicopter to Bratislava on Thursday evening, where heightened security measures have been implemented around his residence in the city’s diplomatic district.
Fico, a veteran politician, has served as prime minister for over a decade in the past 18 years and returned to power last September leading a populist-nationalist coalition. Slovakia has seen increasing political polarisation, which has been exacerbated by the attack.
The alleged assailant, identified by local media as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, has been charged with attempted murder and is currently in psychiatric care. If convicted, he faces a life sentence.
