💬Reactions from European leaders on the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico:

▪️Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned "this act of violence against the head of government of our neighboring partner state."

▪️President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: "Such violent acts have no place in our society; they undermine democracy."

▪️German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "Violence has no place in European politics."

▪️Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk: "Shocking news from Slovakia. Robert, my thoughts are with you in this very difficult moment."

▪️President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic: "I am shocked by the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, a great friend of Serbia and myself. Dear friend, I pray for you."

▪️Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte: "Shocked that my longtime colleague was shot at. I wish him strength; my thoughts are with him and his family."

▪️NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Shocked by the assassination attempt on Fico, I wish him a speedy recovery."