Slovakia PM Robert Fico suffers life-threatening wounds in assassination attempt • FRANCE 24
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico was battling life-threatening wounds Wednesday after officials said he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt condemned by European leaders. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the attempt made on the life of Slovakia's populist pro-Russian PM, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by fellow journalists: Monte Francis, Europe Editor Armen Georgian, Prague correspondent Ian Willoughby, and our guest analyst Jacques Rupnik, Emeritus Research Director at CERI / Sciences Po, specialising in Central and Eastern Europe.
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The security is embarrassing!
Putin: “Robert got shot? He’s a Democrat then, throw him out of my car!”.
@@2FLIPS3.5TWISTS - The UK has refused to sign it too.
His security guards were not well trained or disciplined.
Nobody expect this sort of thing until it happens. Do you remember the assasination of Shinzo Abe?
Please they should expect anything at any time@nosferatadentata965
@@nosferatadentata965 yes!
His security was awful. There was a police man who didn't even react for a while in the video. Sadly, their society won't be the same after this.
@@christinereich6050 one didn’t react and the other ran away
Mr. Rupnik had an excelent insight on the topic. Greetins from Slovakia
They threw a critically injured man into the car then didnt drive off. Whats the deal with all those security guys?
Did they say 71 year old suspect?
Yes. The shooter is apparently 71.
Yes.
Gun sales jumped sharply globally, guns makes people younger!
They should hand him over to the Russian's and he will say who paid him
@@goldenaye3 fico loves the russians and the russians love fico
I hate this "divisive" isn't every politician "devisive" otherwise there would be no.elections
If there are political assassinations -- or attempts thereof -- divisiness has reached a whole new level. This is not a binary world.
When they use it as a prefix to a name it becomes an epithet. And, against a terrorism victim is not nice.
He is 4th time premiér!
Of course, his opponents and those who don't agree with his policies see him as "divisive", and it seems that Western media have been instructed to label him that way. But he seems to have enough support from Slovak people since he has won already four elections to become Prime Minister.
he went in jail. he leads a mafia and has plenty ennemy, not in politic. lots of people suffered death because of him actually.
Totally unsurprised about this happening. His security team seem to be totally unprepared.
You excel in hindsight.
Pro Russian anti American? This is how your news characterises him? Very WRONG. He is for cooperation with all based on what is the best for Slovakia.
Please do not spread false ideology and lies.
There are several other glaring errors in the report. E.g. that a 'poet' pulled the trigger. Take a look for the 'published' poems..
🙏 Hope he's well!
better to be a "strong man figure" than to be a "weak man figure"
All politicians are divisive. So if he's leaning towards NATO these news reporters won't say he is divisive, only because he has a different future for his nation doesn't mean he is divisive. Trump and Obama are divisive they have different views.
Although Obama never described people as pigs and rats.
As i heard Fico was pro Russian, i started using my keen power of deduction…🤔
Congrats, you've got what it takes to become a "successful" conspiracy theorist.
Jacques Rupnik 👍 your reporting is spot on!
He was a 71-year-old man who shot so it was a guy who remembered the Soviet occupation . I think this could have been a big part of the motive
Not that divisive,he was democratically elected
It's the BBC...everything and everyone is 'divisive', if they don't follow the BBC's woke, luvvie rules. Just ask Lineker!
Divisiness and democracy aren't mutually exclusive.
12:00- onward with Mr Jacques Rupnik is amazing content! He is a wealth of information and I highly respect him and appreciate him explaining the history over there for conservative Americans like me. I love to learn the background of the countries recent histories in order to understand better how you are were you are etcetera
He is spot on with everything he said 👍
*it looks like his spine might have been slightly effected unfortunately… ugh I pray he recovers* this isn’t the way to do things everyone. This isn’t right on any level. Period
Terrible visual if he is a wheelchair and ursala has to shake his hand. She has been part of a strategy of tension. I hope she will denonce this clearly.
The mainstream media is to blame.
99%.
Nope, Fico himself has been seeding hatered (and attacking independent media and journalists) for years now... A young journalist (Jan Kuciak) and his girlfriend have been killed by his mafia-friends recently... just to put it into context for you...
The security is shocking.
This old lady witness has become famous on all channels
No body armour
Why a Prime minister should be wearing an body armor ?
I don't think the body guards wore body armour
What is happening in this planet Earth😳? I wish power to Slovakian people. And all over the world.
This all strainge hate situation & crazyness must end, this hole era.
This terrible hatred and bitterness has gone on for too long. Now we need people who are for Peace, all over the world, not against anyone but all for one thing: Peace!! JUST PEACE! And yes, im from Finland🇫🇮.
They appointed Joe Biden in America to install left wing dictator , and many
Biden and UK
Ruzzian bot. Shouldn’t you be conscripted and raping men?
Democracy is very often abused by politicians and people would do those things if politicians not taken accountable!!!
Hmmm this stinks; 1. Where is the blood? 2. How did he manage to get off 5 shots, at least one on target, whilst being tackled? 3. Why was the security detail so innefective? Those lads looked really handy - yet they acted like amateurs.
In totally unrelated news, Slovakia recently refused to sign onto the WHO Pandemic Treaty out of concerns that it would weaken Slovakia's position as a sovereign state and also refused to open Slovakia’s borders to the free-for-all that’s going on across Europe and N America…..
…thanks for this info…did this PM support Slovakia’s stand against these matters?
Interesting info thanks
@@chadfarber6147 yeah, he was being slandered in the media over it, calling him a conspiracy theorist
@@AllyGray …well, I know factually that these are NOT theories…they’re facts…tptb have their agenda on numerous sites…books from over a hundred years old now being reviewed by certain tubers states their agendas…none of this is a coincidence…even Dr. Sigmund Freud stated that there is no such thing as a coincidence. The term Conspiracy theorists’ was originally used by the cia about the JFK assassination for the ones that did not buy into that lone gunman/one magick bullet bs…to target, alienate, ostracize, blackball, destroy, remove from society…it worked among some that were not man enough to stand ground against their coup…but there were many others that knew about g*ns, bullets, hunting, etc…they knew bs from the beginning, especially tptb lack of knowledge and never flinched no matter what was said or done to cause fear…once one sees their patterns, etc there’s no going back…freedom is not free…be careful and safe…watch your back…but get prepared just in case…always …that’s what people with wisdom must do for our culture and our civilization to survive…🇺🇸👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
With regards to WHO, so has the UK...I can't say we have been too successful, so far, with your other point.
Very poor security and act too slow. God bless him and hope he is ok 🙏🙏🙏
He was against the who treaty and the world economic forum. Now there have been many associations across the globe over several years of anyone who goes against the establishment. Be honest!
Its been an hour; has the US State Dept announced that Ukraine was not involved?
@@bishopofsahs uncalled for.
@@lTandermthrust2001 Wait, this comment bothers you, but you think Obama and Fico are equally divisive? Odd.
@@bishopofsahs Moron.
@@sticklerforchangeMarxist antesemite Obama is not devised, he is simple evil
Much better coverage at this stage than the BEEB.
What is BEEB?
BBC @@CC-xn5xi
A very sad incident, may God bless you with a speedy recovery.
Yes, gun shots sound very much like firecrackers.
Crucial information is missing
What is it with the handshake?
A common act when you meet someone. Never heard about it?
reminds me of the Abe assassination, lone wolf who took advantage of slack security
The shooter was a 71-year-old man, he was a political activist and voter the president of SR Zuzana Caputova from proBiden´s political party. The Assassin had political motivation.
This is the European democracy the civilised Europe continuously preach.
Keep on rocking in the free world eh?
Where you at? You in a communist country communist dictatorship you watching TV
Putin will be especially upset about this
The progressive ideas that Jacques the old guy been interviewed here speaks of, have proved to be very authoritarian in Western Europe. Although Jacques claims Fico is authoritarian for not been taken over by these so called progressive ideas.
Does he have any family? Wife, and children etc? I can't find anything online.
You cant find Robert Fico on Wikipedia?... Really... Then you didnt look hard enough. Yes, he has a wife and son.
he has, but the re not public, his wife is a teacher at the university in Bratislava
@@gloryshadow8710 also a lover and mafia friends
@gloryshadow8710 I read his Wikipedia, and it did not mention any family. And why keep wasting my time searching the internet when I can ask here and get an immediate answer. Thanks for that.
@@JustDeLuca - This is the Internet.
This pro-US activitist is more out of mind.
This is what happens when European Politician stands with their people instead of USA.
WRONG! Rico was forced out in 2018 amid public outrage over the killing of a journalist who had been investigating ties between his associates and the Italian mafia. Pavol Hardos, a political scientist at Comenius University in Bratislava said he worried that Fico’s party would use the attack as a pretext to continue its effort to exert control over radio and television, for instance. “This will be a useful excuse for doing all the things they wanted to do,” he said. “They will be able to make the necessary steps even faster than they planned.”
Go back in the cave jihadist moron.
😂😂😂
If they stand with their people, you and your halal brothers are already back in muslim countries, habibi
@@TENGRI-101 you must be a *Hindu*. Your language is such.
no wonder,, with this weak and chaotic security in complete disarray the PM was easily a victim of the shooting
My friend was imprisoned in Slovakia some years ago. He was suffering a manic episode acting crazy, plus he didn't speak Slovak; I don't know the details. Eventually word got back to his friends and he was rescued by the Mexican Ambassador, he being Mexican. I believe he did speak some Slovak by the time he got out...
What Mexican Ambasador helped your friend, what year it happened?
Thanks
Democracy is neither left-wing nor right-wing and everyone can be whoever they want as long as they follow certain rules and do not break them.
CIA responsible 😮😮
When a member of a community is a victim all are victims.
Two in three days
This is the best coverage and honestly truthful. No lies or fabrication. We wish prime minister Fico the best recovery and it's very sad to hear that there is such a political division in Slovakia.
Who behind the Killer?
US
it is possible it is opposition
CIA or the far leftist opposition.
The shooter was an old guy 71y, he had clearly enough of polarisation and hatred and lies spread by Fico and his admireres.
Look up Jan Kuciak and his fiance shot dead - journalist who was writing about Fico and his ties with mafia
Shinzo Abe, trust me...
Glad to get information I can't get on American news.
Most Americans won't know where Slovakia is! 😉
@@jstewart4205 My grandparents were from Slovakia (or shall I say the Austria Hungarian Empire)?
@@jstewart4205👍🤝
Pray to Almighty Allah for his early recovery and long life! ♥️
Europe is so violent.
unlike USA?
@@Blanka1100👍
You saying "far right" is apart of the problem. Your fueling the hate.
The far right is fuelled by hate. It would sputter to a halt without hate.
Police and sicorty men very bad and lose they not come front of PM for save own PM so US get own target by one old man but Slovakia establishment some people help CIA in this attack.empossible establishment dont know before about this sassination this same cas of Japan PM sassination that was last year👈😢
Police and sicorty was just doning Drama👈😢
Mr. FICO IS 4times PM
Was Fico on Zelenskyy's Kill List?
20:27 Propaganda nonsense given that it is the US who first introduced the Foreign Agents Registration Act - Department of Justice.
Do you think two unrelated acts, from two different Countries, are the same?
@@jstewart4205 Point is they are completely the same, only difference is the name of the country.
All media report 100% same thing
and? what would you expect? there has been shooting, there was a PM injured and that's it... we are waiting for more informations so there isn't much to inform about
Do you expect them all to have different information? 😂
CIA in action
You conspiracy theorists are terrible bores.
Let this be a lesson for the lying leaders that never take responsibility for what they do and are never punished for lying their way into power!
He was overwhelmingly elected 4 times as prime minister. This reeks of CIA work.
We cannot trust the WHO especially now we have a reason, someone was taken out for this
This is your response after this criminal act???? People really lost their minds.
@@STRUGGLE247 your an overseas bot here to divide but we are united
@@robertredford772 He was so honest that wouldn't surprise me if it was the same hitman as the reporter he had them take out...
People who are pro-democracy and freedom loving remember World War 2 in Europeans haven’t forgotten!
You have aged well, what's your secret?
Blog is a cover, not sincere. The real story that is breaking -- some people seem to have had some knowledge in advance of what was coming. Also, that there is a third party who may be running ongoing cover.
Not a poet, no serious publications, just anti-immigrant rants. He was a political activist. There will be a real investigation. Please publish the words of the Slovak Defense Minister, otherwise F24 will seem to be biased, even favoring the terrorist.
Understatement at 9:20 -- The announcer says 'I don't want to jump to conclusions, but it is always a shock when there is an assassination against a sitting prime minister". That is embarrassing. What is he thinking???
Mr. Jacque Putnik very well summarized the situation in this sorry country...
life threatening wounds, stomach shot, he was carried like 5 meters by two guards and no blood on the street ? No blood on guards hands, suits or their snow-white shirts ?
After the helicopter landing, no blood on the stretcher or white blanket or paramedics' uniforms or hands ... nothing ... not to mention the very slow pace of patient transportation from the helicopter landing site towards the ER entrance ... That's odd ... perhaps I watched too many movies ...
NATO and Cia American
What silly speculation. If this is what passes as trolling these days I hope you get your rubles withheld
Or just a very silly old man!
CIA , UKRAINE you name it.....
He didn't believe in democracy and this is how disputes are resolved in autocracies.
How do you know he didn't believe in democracy?
@@ottomanstamper7609 because of his actions, he did everything possible against democracy and freedom, he also tried to cancel the public TV in Slovakia because they didn't report favorably of him. And Orban was his role model.
@@hhKJgf1M8a0rzt8hP Well, although the "tried to cancel the public TV" is something that could be shown to be true, the "because they didn't support him" is just speculation.
Also, isn't it the case that the Western media (maybe even the TV in Slovakia) try to portray support for Zelensky as support for democracy, despite the fact that Zelensky has banned a lot of media that is critical of his actions?
Would you make the same comment about Zelensky that you made about Fico?
@@hhKJgf1M8a0rzt8hPLots of other countries canceled TV but you still say they are democracy. It all depends they are with your interest or not.
@@ottomanstamper7609 - I wish someone would cancel the BBC!
Russia or Islamist terrorist will be blamed? 😊
Yep even tho we know the truth
he will be flown to moscow
no he is in banska bystricas hospital
Who?
What do you expect when a naive, young & populistic PM dancing around the adulation of Russia? Exactly this from a 71 year old who may know history better than the PM. Leaders need to LISTEN and MODERATE their language and behaviour. It’s genuinely not a surprised. Similar leaders with this attitude should heed to this.
You should not support or encourage violence. No matter what.
It would be great to hear your response with regard to the violent nature of Mr Putin, encouraged by your PM, against other nations, Georgia, Ukraine and others. Just saying.
Future of ATTAL...🇫🇷 2024.
Pas la moindre possibilité vu don pédigré. Et on ne doit souhaiter la mort de personne.
What a joke Slovak president is a joke
You are a joke. She is smart and respected around the world.
Please 🙏 pray for the victim, please
Booth the victims; the shooter, 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, for what he and his family community and other nationals have experienced during their lives and also President Fico who will very likely recover, unlike the relatives of Juraj Cintula, who did not.
Western democracy has a problem with extremes on both sides of the political scene that feed each other, as well as extreme individualism. Similarly, democracy that does not concern the content and programs and boils down to playing on people's emotions makes no sense at all
There's no Western democracy. There's just democracy and lesser forms of democracy, all the way to authoritarianism. These lesser forms use "Western" as an excuse not to adopt full democracy.
What does it mean that Poland has returned to liberal democracy ??? In Poland, democracy still looks similar and the greatest media boom independent too took place in the times of PiS party such is reality even if someone denies it
It's the BBC...don't take their bias to heart. In the UK, we have to pay for their crap!
did u know the french have alot to learn ...(out loud ,,,ur think ur so great ...ur not so great ...........)