US EditionSlovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico
Juraj Cintula remains convicted of a terrorist attack after shooting Fico, with the court keeping a 21-year prison term in place.
- On Wednesday, Slovakia's Supreme Court upheld a 21-year prison sentence for Juraj Cintula, who was convicted of a terrorist attack for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024.
- Cintula, 73, opened fire on Fico on May 15, 2024, while the prime minister greeted supporters following a government meeting in Handlová, about 140 kilometers from Bratislava.
- Cintula cited opposition to ending military aid to Ukraine and canceling a corruption prosecution office; he rejected the 'terrorist' accusation and claimed he did not intend to kill Fico.
- Fico has returned to international duties, meeting Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at an EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Friday, April 24, 2026.
- Political tensions persist in Slovakia, where Fico's pro-Russian stance and policy shifts have sparked numerous protests since his 2023 return to power.
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The Slovak Supreme Court has upheld a 21-year prison sentence for Juraj Cintula for attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The court upheld last year's first-instance court ruling that found him guilty of terrorism for firing at Fico from a distance of just over a metre on May 15, 2024, and seriously wounding him.
The Tribune-Democrat
Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico
Slovakia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that convicted a man in the attempted assassination of the country's leader nearly two years ago.
der Standard AT
The pensioner called the high penalty "crazy" and stressed that he was not a "terrorist". He called hatred of the prime minister as a motive for action
Slovakia's Supreme Court upholds 21-year sentence for PM Fico's attacker
April 29 - Slovakia's Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a 21-year jail sentence for a man who shot at Prime Minister Robert Fico two years ago, rejecting his appeal against terrorism charges, Slovak media reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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