Berlin, May 15 (TASR) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has joined the ranks of European leaders who've condemned the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday.

"I am deeply shocked by the news of the cowardly attack on Slovakian Prime Minister Fico. Violence must not be existent in European politics. In these hours, my thoughts are with Robert Fico, his family and the citizens of Slovakia," wrote Scholz.