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Slovakian Prime Minister still in hospital but stable following shooting

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition in the hospital, following a shooting in the small town of Handlova. He has undergone hours of surgery and a suspect has been arrested.

Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes speaks to journalist Róbert Zolák from Slovakian TV station TA3 in the nation’s capital Bratislava for the latest.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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