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Slovakia's Premier Robert Fico attends a joint press conference with his Polish, Czech and Hungarian counterpart to conclude the one-day the summit of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries in the Royal Castle in Godollo, northern Hungary, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP)

Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist Prime Minister Fico

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Slovakia’s government wins parliamentary confidence vote over debt exceeding constitutional limit

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Juraj Cintula, who is facing charges of committing a serious crime of terrorist attack on Premier Robert Fico, arrives at the Supreme Court in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wednesday April, 29, 2026. (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP)

Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico gestures during joint statements with Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan, at the Victoria Palace, the Romanian government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Slovaks to vote in a July referendum on lifelong payments for Prime Minister Fico and others

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico gestures during joint statements with Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan, at the Victoria Palace, the Romanian government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Slovaks rally against populist Prime Minister Fico’s plan to scrap mail voting from abroad

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Juraj Cintula, who shot and seriously injured Prime minister of Slovakia Robert Fico last year,attends hearings at the Specialized Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Jan Kroslak/TASR via AP)

A court in Slovakia sentences a man to 21 years over the attempted assassination of prime minister

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People attend a protest against government's announced consolidation measures for next year organised by the opposition Progressive Slovakia (PS) party in Bratislava, Slovakia, Tuesday Sept. 16, 2025. (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP)

Thousands rally across Slovakia against austerity measures and pro-Russian policies

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FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Populist leader suggests ahead of NATO summit that Slovakia might be better off neutral

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FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Suspect in attempted assassination of Slovak premier is indicted on terror charges

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People gather to take part at a protest called "Slovakia is Europe" in Bratislava Friday, March 7, 2025. (Jakub Kotian/TASR via AP)

Slovakian crowds continue protest against pro-Russian policies of populist Premier Robert Fico

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Slovak president swears in a new minister in a reshuffle to stabilize the government

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FILE - Chairman of SMER-Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives at his party's headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 the day after an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Suspect in probe of Slovak premier’s attempted assassination should face terror charges, police say

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Thousands of protesters gather to oppose the policies of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava, Slovakia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives for a cabinet's away-from-home session in the town of Handlova, Slovakia, on May, 15, 2024. Fico made his first public appearance on Friday July 5, 2024 since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt, attacking his liberal political opponents and praising his Hungarian counterpart. (Radovan Stoklasa/TASR via AP, File)

Slovakia’s prime minister makes 1st public appearance since assassination attempt

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FILE - Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives to a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, on Feb. 1, 2024. Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a package of measures meant to boost security for leading politicians and others following an assassination attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico

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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives to a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Feb. 1, 2024. Slovakia’s government approved a package of measures on Wednesday June 12, 2024, that are designed to boost security for leading politicians and some others following an attempt to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Slovakia great Hamsik hopes Euro 2024 games can bring unity after shooting of prime minister Fico

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Slovakian President-elect Peter Pellegrini, left, takes an oath next to Constitutional Court chair Ivan Fiacan at the ceremonial inaugural session of Parliament in the building of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Pellegrini, a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was inaugurated Saturday, June 15, as the president of Slovakia, succeeding Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state. (Jaroslav Novak/TASR via AP)

Peter Pellegrini sworn in as president of Slovakia

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Flowers are placed outside the F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, is being treated, in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation's leader remained in serious condition recovering from surgery after surviving multiple gunshots, Slovak state media said. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Slovak prime minister’s condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid

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Members of the media film outside the F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, is being treated, in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation's leader remained in serious condition recovering from surgery after surviving multiple gunshots, Slovak state media said. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

The Slovak prime minister is stable after ‘miracles’ in the hospital as suspect appears in court

By Jan Gebert - Associated Press

Suspect in shooting of Slovak prime minister is escorted to his home as police search for evidence

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