Slovak PM in 'life-threatening condition' after being shot
Podcast |
Newshour
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
May 15, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:47:28

The Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico, is in hospital after being shot multiple times. He is now in a life-threatening condition, according to an update on his official social media account. Slovakia's President-elect Peter Pellegrini has said he is horrified by the attack. We'll get the latest.

Also in the programme: Police scour northern France for a gang that killed two prison officers in an ambush; and we hear from the Ukrainian guitarist who played on stage with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

(Photo: Security officers move Slovak PM Robert Fico into a car after the shooting which happened after a government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024. Credit: Reuters/Radovan Stoklasa)

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