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Although quick to forgive the man who pulled the trigger, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is seeking to lay the blame for the attempt on his life last month on what he perceives as his political opposition — including critical media.
The nationalist populist Fico has never hidden his contempt for journalists, famously branding them “dirty, anti-Slovak prostitutes” in 2016. However, since his return to power in October, his bid to “reform” the country’s public media has raised concerns…
