Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime minister

Man charged in shooting of Slovak prime minister

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico the prior day, saying he acted alone in a politically motivated attack.

'Lone wolf' charged with shooting Slovakian Prime Minister

Man arrested at the scene of an assassination plot on Slovakia's Prime Minister charged with murder.

Slovakia PM shooting: Suspect charged with attempted murder

Slovakia is yet another country in Putin’s orbit, and, like Georgia, divided over whether to draw closer to Russia or the West. Today a man was charged with the attempted murder of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, who was shot repeatedly at close range yesterday. The authorities say they believe the arrested man, who is 71, was a ‘lone wolf’ but that he has taken part in anti-government protests. The prime minister, whose condition stabilis…

Slovak prime minister Robert Fico ‘not out of the woods’ as shooting suspect is charged

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, who was last night in a stable condition in hospital but “not out of the woods yet”, officials said.

Lone wolf suspect charged in shooting of Slovak PM

Authorities have charged a man in connection with the attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico who was shot on Wednesday.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was the victim of an assassination attempt after a Guern meeting in Handlova (center), following which a suspected assassin was arrested, identified by the Slovak press as Juraj Cintula, 71 years old, who legally possessed the weapon, about whose motives the authorities have provided no information, reports AFP. Article Juraj Cintula, accused of 'premeditated murder' of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Th…