VIENNA, November 1. /TASS/. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke of strengthening personal security measures following the assassination attempt on his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico.

“Sometimes it is necessary to increase the level of security a little. For example, after the assassination attempt on Fico in Slovakia, security measures had to be stepped up, although they have since been reduced a little,” Orban told the Austrian newspaper. Auf1 website. He added that left-wing politicians and the media “incite hatred” against people and suggested this can lead to physical violence.

Fico survived an assassination attempt on May 15. In response to the attack, the country has increased security measures for government officials, politicians and major media newsrooms. The shooter is currently awaiting trial and faces charges of attempted murder. The prosecution also advocates that the incident be classified as a terrorist attack.