Slovakian prime minister expected to survive assassination attempt

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to recover after he was shot many times Wednesday, according to officials.

“I guess in the end he will survive,” Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba told reporters, according to The Associated Press, adding, “He’s not in a life-threatening situation at this moment.”

Fico was shot Wednesday after holding a Cabinet meeting in the Trenčín region of central Slovakia, local media outlet TASR reported. He was struck in the abdomen and...