US EditionSlovakia court sentences the man behind the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
Juraj Cintula was sentenced to 21 years for a politically motivated terror attack targeting Prime Minister Fico, who survived after multiple surgeries, the court said.
- On Tuesday, the Specialized Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica convicted Juraj Cintula and sentenced him to 21 years in prison in the case involving Prime Minister Robert Fico.
- Juraj Cintula told investigators he opposed policies like canceling the special prosecution office and ending military help for Ukraine; he said, `I decided to harm the health of the prime minister but I had no intention to kill anyone.`
- On May 15, 2024, Juraj Cintula opened fire in Handlová as Fico greeted supporters; the prime minister was shot in the abdomen, underwent lengthy surgeries in Banská Bystrica, and Cintula was arrested immediately.
- Cintula can still appeal the verdict, but it was unclear if he would, while Prime Minister Robert Fico was not present, felt no hatred, forgave him, and planned no legal action.
- The case highlights deep political divisions in Slovakia as Prime Minister Robert Fico returned to power for the fourth time after Smer's 2023 election win, shaking the EU and NATO member.
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Man Sentenced To 21 Years In Jail For Assassination Attempt On Slovakia PM
A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted a man of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison over last year's attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Slovak Leader’s Would-Be Assassin Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Juraj Cintula was sentenced to 21 years in prison after being found guilty of terrorism charges for shooting and seriously wounding Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The attacker, Juraj Cintula, 72, and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 64.WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred in May 2024 in Handlová, Slovakia. The sentencing followed in 2025.KEY QUOTE: “I decided to harm the health of the prim…
Juraj C., 72, who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last May, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. This was reported…
Juraj Cintula, 72, was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Tuesday for last year's assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico. Fico reacted to the verdict only hours after the verdict, calling the shooter a wretch and an instrument of hatred.
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