Slovakian government says Fico shooting was politically motivated

The Slovakian interior minister, Matúš Šutaj Eštok, said at a news conference that the assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was a ’politically motivated act’. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► At least five shots were fired at Fico, 59, on Wednesday as he met a small group of supporters after a government meeting in the town of Handlová, about 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital, Bratislava. Eštok confirmed that the suspect had acted alone and had previously taken part in anti-government protests. Slovakian PM Robert Fico stable but ‘not out of the woods’ after shooting ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free