Sky News Breakfast: Prime Minister of Slovakia remains seriously ill after being shot several times

Join the Sky News Breakfast team live from 7am, as Slovakia's prime minister remains in hospital in a critical condition after being shot several times in an attempted assassination. Robert Fico was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach on Wednesday. At least four shots were fired outside a cultural centre in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, where the 59-year-old was meeting supporters, the government said. A 71-year-old suspect is in custody, but the motive for the shooting is still unclear… but as some label it as ‘politically motivated’. Could Robert Fico’s pro-Russia stance have fuelled his near-fatal shooting? Read more on today's top stories here ➡️ https://trib.al/Rx0iR33 #SkyNews #Politics #News #Breakfast #Slovakia #PrimeMinister #RobertFico #Hospital #Europe #Live SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales