Slovakian assassination attempt raises fears of civil war

Divides in Slovakia between those who are pro-Russia and those who support the EU and Ukraine's war effort could lead to further trouble in Slovakia.
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[@pedroprague]

As Slovakian I don't think that there will be a civil war. Who will fight with who? Even I don't like a current government and the way how they are doing things I don't think that this will trigger a civil war. This act was done by a solitary person. It was not organize by any opposition force.

[@Palo7]

I am Slovak and I asking that radio show stop talking the nonsense about my country PM Fico after he was shot’s asking people for unity l pray for him to get well soon and pray for peace in the world because what happened in my country is everywhere in the world please pray for peace

[@airhabairhab]

Very little of what he said was true.

[@patrikgalo2362]

Don't halucinate,- Slovakia is not Lybia...

[@BennyChin]

At this stage, for Europeans there is no 'Neutral' position.

[@Isabel369]

Putting the country first over the world is far right according to this guy 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jdillayoyo1539]

LOL, CENTRALIZATION ISNT STRENTHING DEMOCRACY

[@jolandamrkvickova3344]

The PM i suposed to be far right ? cmon

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

I as a Czech must emphasize: the Slovaks didn't commit a single act of violence in the process of gaining independence in 1980s/1990s (compare this to the Balkans, Ireland, Spain,...). But now several of their political parties have become very closely linked to the Kremlin (especially Danko's SNS and Uhrík's Republika) and that's the danger. What will happen no more depends solely on the Slovak nation itself.

[@jolandamrkvickova3344]

Guys you are playing the wong tape prepared by MI6...he survived

[@stevenolive671]

Will Hungury,s Orban be next!

[@SandMan_86]

I really, really hate the little preview clip of the highlight before Times Radio videos clips...you get my attention and interest, and then cut to the beginning of the interview and my interest just dissolves. A real shame, because no doubt there is good, important content here, but the jarring editing just doesn't work.

[@jimballantine4408]

This is starting to look like the shenanigans prior to WW1😮

[@emotionalIntelligence2078]

Any slovak person, plz reflected on this :

[@EinarsVadonis]

Yeah, and russia will come to help - like in Ukraine

[@name_it]

Stop this proclaiming of civil war. You don't know anything about Slovakia and slovak people!! We are UNITED more than ever, in this very moment!

[@samwalton4598]

The guy with the white hair is really is stammering for words and probably not the best person to ask about Slovakia, or its politics.

[@RiadAhmed-ce6qo]

Celtic ,Slavic ,Bohemian,Austro- Hungarian if you messing around here problems are erupting .

[@mnm2007]

no body armour ?

[@bflmpsvz870]

Dear poms, do not worry about civil wars in foreign countries and specially: do not instigate them. Worry about your failed state and failing country called Northwestern Pakistan.