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Attempted assassination of Slovak prime minister follows country’s slide into political polarization

  • Written by Alexandria Wilson-McDonald, Professorial Lecturer of Politics, Governance & Economics, American University School of International Service
imagePrime Minister Robert Fico's shooting sent shock waves through Slovakia.Zuzana Gogova/Getty Images

The assassination attempt against Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been widely condemned by world leaders as an attack on democracy.

In Slovakia, the violent act similarly saw a unified response from the country’s deeply divided...

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