Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico posts speech online in first appearance since his shooting

In a pre-recording speech posted on his Facebook ahead of the European Parliament election, Fico said the attack caused serious damage to his health and that it will be a small miracle if I return to work in several weeks.

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico posted a speech online Wednesday in his first appearance since he was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt three weeks ago.

In a pre-recording speech posted on his Facebook ahead of the European Parliament election, Fico said the attack caused serious damage to his health and that it will be a small miracle if I return to work in several weeks. Fico has been recovering from multiple wounds after being shot in the abdomen as he greeted supporters on May 15 in the town of Handlova, about 140 km (85 miles) northeast of the capital, Bratislava. An assailant was arrested. Fico said he should be back to work on the turn of June and July, and that he felt no hatred towards his attacker. I forgive him,” he said.