Slovak PM still in serious condition after assassination attempt as suspect appears in court

The prime minister of Slovakia remains in serious condition after he was attacked and shot multiple times earlier this week, officials said Saturday.

Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said Prime Minister Robert Fico had undergone two hours of surgery on Friday to remove dead tissue from multiple gunshot wounds that "contributed to a positive prognosis." Dolinkova was speaking outside the University F.D. Roosevelt Hospital in Banska Bystrica, where Fico was taken by helicopter after the shooting.

"Several miracles have occurred in Banska Bystrica in recent days coming from the hands of doctors, nurses and the personnel at the Roosevelt Hospital," Defense Minister Robert Kalinak said.