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Slovak Prime Minister Fizo was shot and injured on the 15th and is currently being treated in the hospital. On the 16th local time, Slovak President-elect Pellegrini said after visiting Prime Minister Fizo that the current situation in Fizo is still grim, and a deputy prime minister may temporarily take over his job.
On the 16th, Pellegrini came to Roosevelt University Hospital in Banska-Bystrica for a brief exchange with Fizo. Pellegrini said that because Fizo's condition was still serious and needed a quiet rest, the doctors only allowed them to talk for a few minutes.
Slovak President-elect Pellegrini: Prime Minister Fizo can speak, but only a few words. He looked very tired as a result of taking medication. He's still in a critical situation and we need to give him the strength to be optimistic.
Pellegrini called for a speedy calmdown and an end to the assassinations based on political differences. Earlier in the day, Pellegrini issued a joint statement with Slovak President Chaputova calling on all political parties to temporarily suspend or reduce their election campaign for the European Parliament. Manuel Pellegrini will take office as president in June.
In addition, at a press conference on the 16th, Slovak Interior Minister Estok said that Juraj Sintura, the gunman who attacked Fizo, faces charges of "attempted murder". Reuters confirmed that Juraj Sintura was involved in protests against Fizo's party on April 24 and appeared twice in photographs of a paramilitary group that was disbanded in 2016. However, according to a man associated with the group, he is not a member of the group and has only met him. At the moment, the Slovak police did not disclose further details of the investigation, saying only that they have strengthened security measures in the surrounding areas such as the Slovak parliament, major media and schools, and are closely monitoring cyber threats.
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