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Thu 16 Might 18:59
Might bodyguards round Slovak Prime Minister Fico have intervened extra shortly?
Solely after the 71-year-old suspect fired 5 bullets at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was motion taken. There have been many bodyguards close to the Prime Minister, however they failed to guard Fico. Might the assault have been averted? “This isn’t the modus operandi we use in Belgium,” says Luc De Jonghe, supervisor on the Ghent safety firm T&D Safety.
Thu 16 Might 15:44
Prime Minister Fico regains consciousness, says President-elect Pellegrini
Peter Pellegrini, the longer term Slovak president, was capable of converse with Prime Minister Fico within the hospital. Pellegrini received the presidential elections within the spring and can take over from present President Caputova in a month.
“I hope he’ll be capable of make selections quickly,” says Pellegrini. Within the meantime, a deputy prime minister will take over his duties.
Thu 16 Might 14:59
Watch: Slovak journalists are frightened in regards to the public’s reactions.
Thu 16 Might 13:44
Slovak police are conducting a homicide investigation right into a 71-year-old suspect
Police are conducting a homicide investigation into the 71-year-old man who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico yesterday. The Minister of the Inside simply stated this at a press convention. Based on the preliminary findings, the suspect acted alone and with premeditation.
Fico remains to be in mortal hazard for the reason that assault. His scenario is “secure, however very severe”.
In the meantime, Slovakia’s future president Pellegrini calls on all political events to briefly droop their marketing campaign for the European elections
Thu 16 Might 11:51
Outgoing President Caputova and President-elect Pellegrini name for “calm”
At a press convention, Zuzana Caputova, the outgoing president of Slovakia, known as for “maintain calm”. She’s going to invite the leaders of all political events to a gathering to see how peace may be restored in Slovakia after the assault on Prime Minister Fico.
Peter Pellegrini, the person who received the presidential elections in April and can succeed Caputova, echoes that decision. He additionally asks political events to briefly droop campaigns for the European elections, or a minimum of to take a softer tone. “Slovakia doesn’t need any extra confrontation or mutual accusations right now.”
The press convention got here after a gathering of the Slovak Safety Council and a subsequent authorities session.
President-elect Peter Pellegrini (left) and outgoing President Zuzana Caputova (proper) deal with the press. Picture: AP/Petr David Josek
Thu 16 Might 09:53
Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinák confirms: “Prime Minister Fico is in very severe situation”
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a “secure, however nonetheless very severe” situation. That is what Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinák says. “In a single day, docs managed to stabilize the affected person’s situation. Sadly, as a result of complexity of his accidents, his situation stays very severe.”
Thu 16 Might 09:10
Marijn Trio from the scene of the assault: “There may be nearly nothing to see right here of what occurred yesterday”
VRT NWS journalist Marijn Trio is presently in Handlova, the place Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot yesterday. Placing: on the web site of the assault, there may be nearly nothing left to see of what occurred there yesterday.
“I’m shocked,” says Trio in De Ochtend on Radio 1. “There aren’t any flowers, you see no tribute to the Prime Minister.” Based on Trio, a potential rationalization could possibly be that the investigation into the info lasted effectively into the night time. The sq. was after all closed throughout that investigation.
The one small element that reveals precisely what occurred yesterday in Handlova is a carving in a tree within the central sq.. “A small sq. was lower from the tree, little question to get well a bullet for additional investigation.”
Fico was shot after a gathering at a cultural middle in Handlova. Picture: Marijn Trio, VRT NWS
Thu 16 Might 08:52
Hospital director: “Steady, however very severe”
Based on Miriam Lapunikova, the director of the hospital the place Robert Fico has been admitted, the Slovak Prime Minister’s situation is “secure, however very severe”. The operation of Fico – “who suffered a number of gunshot wounds” – took greater than 5 hours. He stays “in vital situation” within the intensive care unit, the place docs proceed to offer him with “the perfect care”.
Hospital director Miriam Lapunikova supplies an replace on the situation of the Slovak Prime Minister. Picture: AP/Denes Erdos
Thu 16 Might 08:25
Watch: Marijn Trio offers the most recent state of affairs from Slovakia
Thu 16 Might 08:18
Safety Council at 11am
A particular assembly of the Slovak Safety Council will happen later, at 11 am. The Slovak authorities report this. A authorities session will observe the Safety Council.
