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Back to work after the assassination attempt

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is back on the job as Prime Minister on Tuesday, two months after surviving an assassination attempt. Pro-Russian Fico, who represents the populist and nationalist party Smer, was shot several times in connection with an appearance in the city of Handlova on May 15.

Back to work after the assassination attempt

Slovakia approves controversial public service plan

The Slovak parliament has voted to approve a government plan to replace the country's public service. Critics say it will lead to the government taking full control over the channels.

Slovakia approves controversial public service plan

No election victory for shot Fico in Slovakia

In Slovakia, the EU election was overshadowed by the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico in mid-May. However, Fico's nationalist party Smer did not become the country's largest party in the election, unlike what recent opinion polls had suggested.

No election victory for shot Fico in Slovakia