Source: Slovakia PM Robert Fico ‘approaching a positive prognosis’
Robert Fico, 59, was gravely injured after being shot in the small town of Handlova on Wednesday.
He is currently in a serious but stable condition. Officials said it was unlikely he could be moved back to Bratislava in the next few days.
Meanwhile, the man charged with his attempted murder appeared in court.
It ruled that he be placed in custody until his trial, according to a court spokeswoman.
The alleged assailant has not been formally named, but Slovak reports have widely identified him as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula from the town of Levice.
The Pravda newspaper described Mr Cintula as a poet, while the Sme newspaper reported that he had been involved in many different politically-based organisations, with various ideologies.
Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak said on Saturday the various medical procedures Mr Fico had undergone were “beginning to bear fruit” and that there was no need to formally take over his official duties.
He said “several miracles” had taken place at the hospital the prime minister was being treated at, thanks to the efforts of medical staff.
“I can’t find words of gratitude for the fact that we are steadily approaching that positive prognosis,” he added.
