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How Fico’s assassination attempt sparked debate on political violence
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12 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot five times on 15 May in an assassination attempt that shocked Europe.The attack has brought the issue of violence against politicians back into the discourse and raised some questions about Slovakia as well: What is the current state of the Slovak political scene and how can stability be achieved?To understand better what is happening with Slovak politics, we are joined by Radovan Geist, publisher of Euractiv Slovakia.
Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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