As Fico Fights For Life, Orban Frets Over Fate of Key Ally
- Fico’s shooting is a major political loss for Hungary, he says
- Assassination attempt came just weeks before European election
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he has found himself more isolated within the European Union after an assassination attempt incapacitated his Slovak ally.
Slovak Premier Robert Fico’s injuries remained life-threatening even as his condition stabilized since being shot on Wednesday. A medical team is scheduled to convene Monday to discuss his treatment, according to a hospital spokesperson in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he is in intensive care. Doctors may also discuss Fico’s transport to Bratislava, local media reported.