On the second anniversary of the attempt on his life, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico used social media to show off his strength.
In a video posted on X, Fico is seen wearing a tight-fitting top and walking along a road before stopping to do some push-ups (complete with feet crossed for extra difficulty) before going for a dip in a lake with his dog.
Today I’m celebrating my second birthday Remember: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Have a nice day. pic.twitter.com/ZdfXy7oZIb
— Robert Fico (@RobertFicoSVK) May 15, 2026
As he leaves the water, Fico says to camera: “Remember: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Have a nice day.”
On May 15 2024, Fico was left fighting for his life after being shot multiple times following a government meeting in the town of Handlová in central Slovakia.
In October 2025, Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old poet and activist, was sentenced to 21 years in prison. In a message less than a month after the shooting, Fico publicly forgave the attacker and blamed the Slovak opposition for fueling the political climate that led to the attempt on his life.