The Slovak Prime Minister is recovering after an assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is out of danger after being the victim of an assassination attempt that has shocked the entire country of Slovakia. Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak announced on Sunday that Fico's life is no longer at risk, although he remains in critical condition and requires intensive care since being hospitalized on Wednesday after being shot four times, one of them in the abdomen. After undergoing two surgeries, Fico is in stable condition with a positive prognosis, according to Kalinak's statements outside the hospital where he is being treated. The alleged shooter, identified as 71-year-old poet Juraj Cintula, has been charged with premeditated attempted murder and has been in custody since Saturday. The attack occurred as Fico was greeting his supporters after a government meeting in the city of Handlova in central Slovakia. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok emphasized the seriousness of the prime minister's injuries, stating that one of the bullets nearly hit his liver had it been a few centimeters higher. Robert Fico, a controversial politician who has dominated the Slovak political scene in recent years, was re-elected as prime minister after last year's general elections, promising a policy of peace between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the suspension of military aid to Kiev. The assassination attempt has caused deep shock in Slovakia, a country of 5.4 million people that is part of the European Union and NATO, and has been experiencing intense political division in recent years. Political violence is an unusual phenomenon in this European country, leading to increased concern and uncertainty about the nation's political future. Authorities are continuing to investigate the motive behind the attack on Robert Fico, as well as the assailant's possible connections to extremist groups or if the act was driven by personal reasons. Meanwhile, the Slovak population remains vigilant about the prime minister's health and the implications this tragic event may have on the country's political landscape in the coming days.