Bratislava: According to local media reports, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt, has regained his consciousness after an surgery lasting several hours.
However, neither the television station TA3 nor the newspaper Dennik provided any information on PM’s state of health late on Wednesday night.
According to official information, the 59-year-old’s life had been in danger on Wednesday evening. There has been no new statement or explanation from the government since then.
Fico was shot by a 71-year-old man in the mining town of Handlova. According to eyewitnesses, the man shot several times after a cabinet meeting as he was greeting supporters.
According to the government, the shooting had a political motive. The media reported that the wife of the alleged shooter was also questioned by the police.