US EditionSuspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges
SLOVAKIA, JUL 7 – Juraj C., 72, faces terrorism charges for shooting PM Robert Fico to protest his policies on Ukraine and Russia, risking life imprisonment, court hearings start this week.
- Cintula, accused of shooting Slovakia's populist leader Fico, stands trial on terror charges after prosecutors reclassified the shooting.
- Fico underwent operations and returned to work two months after the attack, heading a coalition government that has cracked down on dissent.
- Cintula, who used a legally owned gun, said he did not want to kill Fico and had plotted the attack for two days.
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DECRYPTAGE - The 71-year-old retiree, who shot the Prime Minister several times in the spring of 2024, said he wanted to fight his policy.
The Beginning of the End for Robert Fico?
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico attends the European Council meeting on June 26, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images.)This article is brought to you by American Purpose, the magazine and community founded by Francis Fukuyama in 2020, which is proudly part of the Persuasion family.Having dominated his country’s public life for almost two decades, Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, has undeniable politica…
More than a year after the assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, the trial against the alleged attacker began on Tuesday.
The 72-year-old perpetrator denies terrorist motives. A statement from him was read out in court.
Perpetrator of Assassination Attempt on Slovak PM Fico Refuses to Testify - teleSUR English
In 2024, Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old retired man, fired five shots at Fico, causing serious injuries to his abdomen and hip. On Tuesday, Juraj Cintula, the man who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 2024, refused to testify as his trial began at the Specialized Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica. RELATED: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Injured in Attack Though he declined to speak, Cintula expressed disagreement with the reclassificati…
Trial of Man Who Shot Slovak Prime Minister Begins
The trial of the man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year has begun. Juraj Cintula, 72, was led into court on Tuesday wearing shackles as court proceedings, which could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars, commence in the Specialized Criminal Court in the small city of Banska Bystrica in the heart of the country. Cintula, who admits to shooting Fico but denies trying to kill him, loudly criticized…
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