Slovakia's president-elect Peter Pellegrini addresses journalists on May 16, 2024 in front of the hospital in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is being treated after he was shot "multiple times" the day before. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition has stabilised but is still "very serious", as officials urged calm and a suspension of EU election campaigning a day after an attempt on Fico's life. The shooting, which the government called a "political assault", stoked fears over heightened polarisation or even further violence just weeks before European parliament elections. (Photo by AFP)